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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0247 · published 12 January 2008

CVE-2008-0247: Ibm tivoli storage manager express memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager Express

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Express Backup Server service (dsmsvc.exe) in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Express 5.3 before 5.3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a large length value.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.5% · top 5.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Express Backup Server service (dsmsvc.exe) in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Express 5.3 before 5.3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a large length value.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28440 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27235 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0106 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39604
http://secunia.com/advisories/28440 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27235 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0106 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39604

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0247), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.