Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 13, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-39048
CVE-2021-39048
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=8.1.0.0,<=8.1.12.0
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=8.1.0.0,<=8.1.12.0
- Range: 7.1 and 8.1
- Range: 7.1
Patches
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References
3- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02nvdThird Party Advisory
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