iXsecurity.20020327.tivoli_tsm_dsmcad.a

["Patrik Karlsson" <patrik () cqure net>]

iXsecurity Security Vulnerability Report
No: iXsecurity.20020327.tivoli_tsm_dsmcad.a
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Vulnerability Summary
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Problem:                The Tivoli Storage Manager webserver, running
                        on port 1581 has a buffer overflow condition.

Threat:                 An attacker could make the webserver crash and
                        possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software:      Tivoli Storage Manager version 4.2.x.x.

Platform:               Windows NT4/2000.


Vulnerability Description
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A request for the URL A.AAAAA....approximately_1292_more_A's to the
webserver running on port 1581 (TSM Client Acceptor) will result in a
crash, overwriting EIP. The buffer overwriting EIP is in a widestring
format, making it a little more difficult, although not impossible,
to exploit.

Solution
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See APAR IC33211
Apply Patch V4.2.1.32 currently available at
http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/clients.html
For additional information or assistance please contact your
IBM Service Representative at 1-800-IBM-SERV

Additional Information
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Tivoli was contacted 20020327.

This vulnerability was found and researched by
Patrik Karlsson & Jonas Ländin
patrik.karlsson () ixsecurity com
jonas.landin () ixsecurity com

This document is also available at: http://www.cqure.net/advisories/