Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client

Published: 2021-12-13 | Updated: 2022-09-29

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-39048 CVE-2021-29672
CWE-ID	CWE-121
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67762

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39048

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client: 7.1.8.10 - 8.1.11.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67761