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Security Bulletin: TSM client metadata local unauthorized access (CVE-2013-6335)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Tivoli Storage Manger (TSM) for Space Management files can be restored incorrectly by the TSM Backup-Archive client, potentially allowing unauthorized local access to those files.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2013-6335

Description:

The file metadata of TSM for Space Management files can be restored incorrectly by the TSM Backup-Archive client after a series of steps, potentially allowing unauthorized local access to those files if default permissions are less restrictive than the user's permissions.

CVSS:

CVSS Base Score: 2.6


CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89054 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

TSM AIX and Linux x86 Backup-Archive client at these release levels:

  • 7.1: 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.2
  • 6.4: 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.1.x
  • 6.3: 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.1.x
  • 6.2: 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.5.2. TSM 6.2 is beyond End of Support.
  • 6.1: all levels. TSM 6.1 is beyond End of Support.
  • 5.5: all levels. TSM 5.5 is beyond End of Support.
  • 5.4: all levels. TSM 5.4 is beyond End of Support.

TSM HP-UX and Solaris Backup-Archive clients at these release levels:
  • 6.1: 6.1.0.0 to 6.1.5.5. TSM 6.2 is beyond End of Support.
  • 5.5: all levels. TSM 5.5 is beyond End of Support.
  • 5.4: all levels. TSM 5.4 is beyond End of Support.

Remediation/Fixes

TSM Release

First Fixing VRMF LevelClient
Platform		APARLink to fix
7.17.1.0.3AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg24036985
6.46.4.2AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037543
6.36.3.2AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036718
6.26.2.5.3AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287
6.1 and lowernoneAIX
Linux x86		IC96095Upgrade to a fixing level
7.1 B/A clients in 7.1 TSM for Space Managment package7.1.0.3AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg24038150
6.4 B/A clients in 6.4 TSM for Space Management package6.4.2AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg24037482
6.3 B/A clients in 6.3 TSM for Space Management package6.3.2AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036722
6.2 B/A clients in 6.2 TSM for Space Management package6.2.5.3AIX
Linux x86		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287
6.1 B/A clients in 6.2 TSM for Space Management package6.1.5.6HP-UX
Solaris		IC96095http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031758
6.1 B/A clients in 6.1 TSM for Space Management packagenoneAIX
Linux x86		IC96095Upgrade to a fixing level
5.5 and lower B/A clients in TSM for Space Management packagesnoneAIX
HP-UX
Linux x86
Solaris		IC96095Upgrade to a fixing level

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

12 August 2014: original copy published
29 June 2015: stated that Version 6.2 is now End of Support

*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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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21680453

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