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This flaw can let a remote attacker crash the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack server by sending crafted packets. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Because FastBack supports backup and recovery, downtime could affect restoration capability during an incident. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running legacy Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack servers. Risk increases if the FastBack TCP service is reachable from untrusted networks, VPN users, partner networks, or the internet. Sources do not identify the exact TCP port. Treat this as a legacy resilience issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but a crashable backup server can weaken recovery readiness. Prioritize remediation where FastBack is still in production or reachable from broad networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.x and 6.x servers.; Upgrade affected FastBack servers to 6.1.12.2 or later per IBM guidance.; Restrict FastBack server TCP access to trusted backup management networks..
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