CVE-2021-39048
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–6.2
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client8.1.0.0 → 8.1.12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for space management7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for space management8.1.0.0 → 8.1.12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39048cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168277/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202209-02.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Spectrum-Protect-Client-buffer-overflow-37052cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02enisa_euvd
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