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
Published Oct 30, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.38%
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
No data.
- ≥ 5.1 · ≤ 5.1.8.1
- ≥ 5.2 · ≤ 5.2.5.2
- ≥ 5.3 · ≤ 5.3.6.1
- ≥ 5.4 · ≤ 5.4.2.2
- ≥ 5.5.0.0 · ≤ 5.5.0.91
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 95.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 95.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 28.11% (0.28108) | 96.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.61% (0.33612) | 96.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.70% (0.28696) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.61% (0.33612) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.46% (0.30456) | 96.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 11.68% (0.11677) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 13.52% (0.13523) | 95.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 10.69% (0.10693) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 7.94% (0.07942) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 9.82% (0.09816) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 10.69% (0.10693) | 94.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.85% (0.07845) | 93.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 8.63% (0.08631) | 93.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.34% (0.10344) | 94.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32465 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32465 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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