CVE-2008-4801

N/A Unknown
Published: October 31, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32465
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
28.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ibm

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