IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2.8 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2.8. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-6309. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2.8 (Backup Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple array index errors in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary memory locations and cause a denial of service (crash) via a large index value in unspecified messages, a different issue than CVE-2006-5855.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2006. The weakness was released 12/06/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at tippingpoint.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6309 since 12/06/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 5.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30973), OSVDB (31763†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21448†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2.9
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Timelineinfo

12/04/2006 🔍
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12/06/2006 +2 days 🔍
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03/31/2009 +846 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2172 days 🔍
08/31/2019 +1633 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: tippingpoint.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33641
X-Force: 30973
OSVDB: 31763 - CVE-2006-6309 - IBM - Tiboli Storage Manager - Multiple Denial-Of-Service Issues
Vulnerability Center: 21448 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2-5.2.8 and 5.3-5.3.3 Large Index Value Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/31/2019 17:41
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (58), 08/31/2019 17:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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