CVE-2016-5985 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-5985?

CVE-2016-5985 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5985?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager, Ibm Aix.

Vulnerability Description

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a system crash.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tivoli Storage Manager	<= 7.1.6.2
Ibm	Aix	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993695PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94808Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993695PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94808Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5985?

CVE-2016-5985 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary...

How severe is CVE-2016-5985?

CVE-2016-5985 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5985?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager, Ibm Aix.