I think that is the case, but you can workaround the bug by deleting or removing access to the dsmtca binary.
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 03:56:24PM +0000, Thomas Denier wrote: > We have a considerable number of Linux TSM clients running on 32 bit x86 > processors and currently using either 6.2.2.0 or 6.2.4.0 client code. These > client code levels have the privilege escalation bug described in the IBM > bulletin " Tivoli Storage Manager Stack-based Buffer Overflow Elevation of > Privilege: CVE-2014-6184". This bug is fixed in 6.2.5.4 client code. The > README file for the 6.2.5.4 patch level has a link for "Linux x86_64 client > requirements" but no corresponding link for the 32 bit x86 architecture. Does > this imply that IBM is not providing the bug fix for 32 bit x86 systems? > > Thomas Denier > Thomas Jefferson University > The information contained in this transmission contains privileged and > confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person named > above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication > is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact > the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. > > CAUTION: Intended recipients should NOT use email communication for emergent > or urgent health care matters. -- -- Skylar Thompson (skyl...@u.washington.edu) -- Genome Sciences Department, System Administrator -- Foege Building S046, (206)-685-7354 -- University of Washington School of Medicine