CVE-2008-0247 json
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…
published 2008-01-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0259
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/28440
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27235
vdb-entry, patch
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0106
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39604
vdb-entry
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019182
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0247
- NVD CVE-2008-0247
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