Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5855
CVE-2006-5855
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in (1) the language field at logon that begins with a 0x18 byte, (2) two unspecified parameters to the SmExecuteWdsfSession function, and (3) the contact field in an open registration message.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.9, >=5.3.0 <5.3.4
Patches
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References
15- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/23177nvdVendor Advisory
- www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-14.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625nvdUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753nvdUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249nvdUS Government Resource
- securityreason.com/securityalert/1979nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702nvd
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