Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack (CVE-2016-0212, CVE-2016-0213, CVE-2016-0216)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack is affected by multiple stack based buffer overflow security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may cause the server to crash.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0212
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a crafted packet an attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause the server to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109663 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0213
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a crafted packet an attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause the server to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109664 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0216
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a crafted packet an attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause the server to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109672 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.11.1.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.

Remediation/Fixes

FastBack Release	First FixingVRMF Level	Platfom	APAR	Link to fix
6.1	6.1.12	Windows	None	http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFix?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FIBM+Tivoli+Storage+Manager+FastBack

For FastBack 5.5, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported FastBack 6.1.12.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Soufiane Boussali HelpDesk at Atos Maroc, Casablanca Nearshore..

Change History

15 February 2016 : Original Version Published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack (CVE-2016-0212, CVE-2016-0213, CVE-2016-0216)