# CVE-2008-0247: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28440
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39604
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019182

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