Memory corruption in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00421 36th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Tivoli Storage Manager | 5.3.5.3; 5.4.1.2; 4.2; 4.2.1; 5.1.8; 5.2.5.1; 5.2.7; 5.2.8; 5.2.9; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.3.2; 5.3.3; 5.4.4.0; 5.4.2.4; 5.4.2.3; 5.4.2.2; 5.3.6.9; 5.3.6.2; 5.3.6.1; 5.3.4; 5.2.5.3; 5.2.5.2; 5.2.4; 5.3.5.1; 5.3.2.4; 6.0; 5.1.0; 5.1.1; 5.1.10; 5.1.5; 5.1.6; 5.1.7; 5.1.9; 5.2.0; 5.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3; 4.2.4; 5.2.2; 5.3; 5.2 Client; 5.4 Client; 5.5.7; 5.2.3.4 Client; 5.5.1.0; 5.5.1.6; 5.4; 5.5; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tivoli Storage Manager VendorIBM Affected 5.3.5.3; 5.4.1.2; 4.2; 4.2.1; 5.1.8; 5.2.5.1; 5.2.7; 5.2.8; 5.2.9; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.3.2; 5.3.3; 5.4.4.0; 5.4.2.4; 5.4.2.3; 5.4.2.2; 5.3.6.9; 5.3.6.2; 5.3.6.1; 5.3.4; 5.2.5.3; 5.2.5.2; 5.2.4; 5.3.5.1; 5.3.2.4; 6.0; 5.1.0; 5.1.1; 5.1.10; 5.1.5; 5.1.6; 5.1.7; 5.1.9; 5.2.0; 5.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3; 4.2.4; 5.2.2; 5.3; 5.2 Client; 5.4 Client; 5.5.7; 5.2.3.4 Client; 5.5.1.0; 5.5.1.6; 5.4; 5.5; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.1.6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.4.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1; up to 6.2; up to 5.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1; up to 6.2; up to 5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5985
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h455-4gj2-4v9g
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-5985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h455-4gj2-4v9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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