Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Volume Manager vmd.exe sscanf() buffer overflow
| netbackup-vmd-sscanf-bo (25471) |  High Risk |
Description:
VERITAS NetBackup is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Volume Manager service (vmd.exe), caused by improper bounds checking by the sscanf() function. By sending a specially-crafted request to TCP port 13701, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Busines Server 4.5 FP
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Busines Server 4.5 MP
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 MP
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 FP
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Server 5.0
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Server 5.1
- Symantec, VERITAS NetBackup Server 6.0
Remedy:
Refer to Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-006 for upgrade and suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-006, Veritas NetBackup: Multiple Overflow Vulnerabilities in NetBackup Daemons at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.27.html.
- ZDI-06-005, Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Volume Manager Buffer Overflow at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-005.html.
- BID-17264: VERITAS NetBackup Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0989: Stack-based buffer overflow in the volume manager daemon (vmd) in Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 through 6.0 and DataCenter and BusinesServer 4.5FP and 4.5MP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 24172: Veritas NetBackup vmd.exe Remote Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1015832: Veritas NetBackup Buffer Overflows in vmd, bpdbm, and bpspsserver Daemons Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#880801: Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Volume Manager daemon buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1124: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Multiple Daemons Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 27, 2006
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