Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-15745 · local · Dec 15, 2010 · verified
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References
- 1024901 vdb-entry
- IC65491 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-3251 vdb-entry
- 15745 exploit
- 42639 third-party-advisory
- http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca.txt
- 20101215 Kryptos Logic Advisory: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Local Root mailing-list
- http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745