CVE-2016-5985

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Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a system crash.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

Tivoli Storage Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.3.5.3`	affected	—
`5.4.1.2`	affected	—
`4.2`	affected	—
`4.2.1`	affected	—
`5.1.8`	affected	—
`5.2.5.1`	affected	—
`5.2.7`	affected	—
`5.2.8`	affected	—
`5.2.9`	affected	—
`5.3.0`	affected	—
`5.3.1`	affected	—
`5.3.2`	affected	—
`5.3.3`	affected	—
`5.4.4.0`	affected	—
`5.4.2.4`	affected	—
`5.4.2.3`	affected	—
`5.4.2.2`	affected	—
`5.3.6.9`	affected	—
`5.3.6.2`	affected	—
`5.3.6.1`	affected	—
`5.3.4`	affected	—
`5.2.5.3`	affected	—
`5.2.5.2`	affected	—
`5.2.4`	affected	—
`5.3.5.1`	affected	—
`5.3.2.4`	affected	—
`6.0`	affected	—
`5.1.0`	affected	—
`5.1.1`	affected	—
`5.1.10`	affected	—
`5.1.5`	affected	—
`5.1.6`	affected	—
`5.1.7`	affected	—
`5.1.9`	affected	—
`5.2.0`	affected	—
`5.2.1`	affected	—
`4.2.2`	affected	—
`4.2.3`	affected	—
`4.2.4`	affected	—
`5.2.2`	affected	—
`5.3`	affected	—
`5.2 Client`	affected	—
`5.4 Client`	affected	—
`5.5.7`	affected	—
`5.2.3.4 Client`	affected	—
`5.5.1.0`	affected	—
`5.5.1.6`	affected	—
`5.4`	affected	—
`5.5`	affected	—
`6.1`	affected	—
`6.2`	affected	—
`6.3`	affected	—
`6.4`	affected	—
`7.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6919	The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a system crash.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.421% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993695
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94808

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Tivoli Storage Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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