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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0224 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX]
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
11 March 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express
Publisher: iDefense
Operating System: Linux variants
HP-UX
AIX
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2008-4563
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21377388
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iDefense Security Advisory 03.10.08
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
Mar 10, 2008
I. BACKGROUND
IBM Corp.'s Tivoli Storage Manager Express is a simple backup management
software targeting small business customer. For more information, please
visit vendor's website at the following URL.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/storage-mgr-express/
II. DESCRIPTION
Remote exploitation of a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM
Corp.'s Tivoli Storage Manager Express backup server could allow an
unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM
privileges.
The vulnerability exists within adsmdll.dll which is loaded by the
Tivoli Storage Manager Express daemon dsmsvc.exe. The vulnerable
function allocates a fixed-size heap buffer, and uses part of this
buffer for storing session related data. A user-supplied value is then
used as the length of bytes to copy into this buffer. Due to a lack of
bounds checking, a buffer overflow can occur.
III. ANALYSIS
Exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM
privileges. No authentication is required to exploit this
vulnerability.
IV. DETECTION
iDefense has confirmed this vulnerability in adsmdll.dll version
5.3.7.7296, as included in Tivoli Storage Manager Express 5.3.7.3 with
all available patches as of July 2008. All previous versions are
suspected vulnerable.
V. WORKAROUND
iDefense is currently unaware of any effective workarounds for this
issue. The vulnerability is within a core component of Tivoli Storage
Management Express which cannot be disabled without major functionality
loss.
VI. VENDOR RESPONSE
IBM Corp,'s Tivoli team has released patches and workarounds to address
this vulnerability. For more information, consult their advisory at the
following URL.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21377388
VII. CVE INFORMATION
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
name CVE-2008-4563 to this issue. This is a candidate for inclusion in
the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org/), which standardizes names for
security problems.
VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
03/10/2008 - Coordinated public disclosure
03/10/2008 - Status update received
03/10/2008 - Status updated requested
07/22/2008 - Initial Contact
07/31/2008 - Initial Response
07/31/2008 - PoC Requested
07/31/2008 - PoC Sent
09/02/2008 - Status update received - no estimated release date
09/12/2008 - Status update received - no estimated release date
09/23/2008 - Status update received - estimated release date February 2009
IX. CREDIT
The discoverer of this vulnerability wishes to remain anonymous.
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X. LEGAL NOTICES
Copyright © 2009 iDefense, Inc.
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There are no warranties with regard to this information. Neither the
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indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or
reliance on, this information.
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