10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2006-5855
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in (1) the language field at logon that begins with a 0x18 byte, (2) two unspecified parameters to the SmExecuteWdsfSession function, and (3) the contact field in an open registration message.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-5855 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm tivoli_storage_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-5855.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/23177 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1979
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017333
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50347 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-14.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702
http://secunia.com/advisories/23177 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1979
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017333
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50347 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-14.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-5855 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-5855 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23177
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1979
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017333
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440
    Added Reference http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-14.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50347
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30701 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30702 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30699 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5855 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5855 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.41 }} 0.31%

score

0.99709

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability