IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 dsmc/dsmcad resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component dsmc/dsmcad. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1786. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 (Backup Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component dsmc/dsmcad. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state. This can cause TCP/IP resource leakage and may result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 148871.

The bug was discovered 11/08/2018. The weakness was presented 11/12/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1786 since 12/13/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120944 (IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1.x < 7.1.8.4 / 8.1.x < 8.1.6.1 Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1786)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family General and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (120944) and SecurityFocus (BID 105940†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 120944
Nessus Name: IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1.x < 7.1.8.4 / 8.1.x < 8.1.6.1 Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1786)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/13/2017 🔍
11/08/2018 +330 days 🔍
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11/12/2018 +4 days 🔍
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11/13/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/03/2019 +51 days 🔍
06/05/2023 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126663
X-Force: 148871
SecurityFocus: 105940 - Multiple IBM Spectrum Products CVE-2018-1786 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2018 07:56
Updated: 06/05/2023 15:05
Changes: 11/13/2018 07:56 (67), 04/11/2020 16:52 (5), 06/05/2023 15:04 (4), 06/05/2023 15:05 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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