CVE-2021-39048: IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this…

PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.28%

19.6th percentile

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	spectrum_protect	—	—
ibm	spectrum_protect	—	—
ibm	spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client	7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.10	—
ibm	spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client	8.1.0.0 – 8.1.12.0	—
ibm	spectrum_protect_for_space_management	7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.10	—
ibm	spectrum_protect_for_space_management	8.1.0.0 – 8.1.12.0	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv3.06.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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