Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4801
CVE-2008-4801
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=5.1,<=5.1.8.1
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/32465nvdThird Party Advisory
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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