CVE-2010-4604

N/A Unknown
Published: December 29, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42639
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024901
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65491
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515263/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3251
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515263/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
56th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

linux ibm

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