CVE-2022-22474

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Protect versions 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0

Description The issue arises from the incorrect handling of certain read operations on TCP/IP sockets by the dsmcad, dsmc, and dsmcsvc processes. This can lead to a denial of service for IBM Spectrum Protect client operations.

Recommendations For IBM Spectrum Protect versions 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0, consider temporarily disabling the dsmcad, dsmc, and dsmcsvc processes to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.