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TI-2009-03663 Aliases CVE-2009-3855GHSA-mpm4-5hwc-46g2

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) UNIX and (2) Linux backup-archive…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) UNIX and (2) Linux backup-archive clients, and the (3) OS/400 API client, in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.6, 5.4 before 5.4.2, and 5.5 before 5.5.1, when the MAILPROG option is enabled, allow attackers to read, modify, or delete arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01719 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.5.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3855
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpm4-5hwc-46g2

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2009-03661 Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-04352 Heap-based buffer overflow in adsmdll.dll 5.3.7.7296, as used by the daemon (dsmsvc.exe)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-05638 Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03662 Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01118 Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2016-07334 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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