CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2010-12-29
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-10