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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4801 · published 31 October 2008

CVE-2008-4801: Ibm tivoli storage manager client memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager Client

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32465 Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/ PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32465 Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/ PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4801), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.