10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2016-0212
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5 and 6.1.x through 6.1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0213 and CVE-2016-0216.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 29, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0212 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_fastback
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack, which could allow for a denial of service.
  • Upgrade to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack version 6.1.12 or later.
  • Upgrade to a patched version of the software.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0212 is associated with the following CWEs:

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0212 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0212 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://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_multiple_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_tivoli_storage_manager_fastback_cve_2016_0212_cve_2016_0213_cve_2016_0216
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975358
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975358 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975358 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_multiple_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_tivoli_storage_manager_fastback_cve_2016_0212_cve_2016_0213_cve_2016_0216 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_multiple_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_tivoli_storage_manager_fastback_cve_2016_0212_cve_2016_0213_cve_2016_0216 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2016

    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

3.24 }} -3.11%

score

0.85940

percentile