Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU67762

#VU67762 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client - CVE-2021-39048

Published: September 29, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67762

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39048

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client

Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

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.

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