Update Protection against IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2007-015 | |
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| Source: | Secunia Advisory: SA23177 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2006-5855 | |
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VPN-1
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| Who is Vulnerable? IBM Tivoli Storage Manager versions prior to 5.3.4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager versions prior to 5.2.9 | ||
| Vulnerability Description The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) is a product used for storing backups and archiving data. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in IBM TSM. A remote attacker may exploit this issue to crash the service and execute arbitrary code. |
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Update/Patch Available Upgrade to IBM TSM version 5.2.9 or 5.3.4: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a boundary error when processing malformed initial sign-on requests with a specially crafted 'language' field. A remote attacker may exploit this flaw to create a denial of service condition via specially crafted sign-on request. Successful exploitation may cause the TSM to crash or allow execution of arbitrary code. |
Protection Overview
Invalid requests sent to an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server during the client login process can create denial of service condition, causing the server to crash. By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block malformed initial sign-on requests. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/InterSpect/Connectra product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.
Additional Information
The Update released on February 22, 2007 includes the following protections:
AOL (CDDB) Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-013)
3Com TFTP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-014)
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-015)
CA BrightStor Discovery Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-016)
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-017)
Novell NetMail NMAP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-018)
Citrix Presentation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-019)
Microsoft Windows SNMP Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS06-074) - CPAI-2007-020
Novell Print Spooler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-021)
Novell eDirectory Denial of Service Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-022)
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-023)
Multiple SNMP Vulnerabilities (SBP-2007-03)
VPN-1 NGX R62
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli > Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: IBM Tivoli Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Malformed initial sign-on request
VPN-1 NGX R61, R60 & VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55W
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli.
2. Select the following:
Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
3. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: IBM Tivoli Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Malformed initial sign-on request
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli.
2. Select the following:
Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
3. Install policy on all modules.How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99583 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli.
2. Select the following:
Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
3. Install policy on all modules.How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99583 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the lefthand menu, click Profiles > Default Protection > SmartDefense. The SmartDefense page opens.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli and enable the following protection:
Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
3. Install security policy.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: IBM Tivoli Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Malformed initial sign-on request
InterSpect 2.0
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Click Application Intelligence > IBM Tivoli and enable the following protection:
Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
2. Install security policy.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: IBM Tivoli Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Malformed initial sign-on request
Connectra NGX R62/R61
How Can I Protect My Network? Block Malformed Initial Sign-on Request
1. In the navigation tree, click Security > SmartDefense > Application Intelligence.
2. In the Dynamic Attacks pane enable the following pattern:
3. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:
Attack Name: IBM Tivoli Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Malformed initial sign-on request