cve-2021-20491
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-04-16 15:40
Modified
2024-09-16 19:15
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1 and 8.1 is subject to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking during the parsing of commands. By issuing such a command with an improper parameter, an authorized administrator could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 197792.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197792 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442993 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Server |
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