Symantec VERITAS NetBackup vnetd service buffer overflow
| netbackup-vnetd-bo (25473) |  High Risk |
Description:
VERITAS NetBackup is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the vnetd service. By sending specially-crafted messages to TCP port 13724, a remote attacker could overflow two fixed size buffers and execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-006 for upgrade and suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-006: Veritas NetBackup: Multiple Overflow Vulnerabilities in NetBackup Daemons.
- TSRT-06-01: Symantec VERITAS NetBackup vnetd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-17264: VERITAS NetBackup Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0991: Buffer overflow in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) on NetBackup 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Request Service packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724).
- SA19417: Veritas NetBackup Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015832: Veritas NetBackup Buffer Overflows in vmd, bpdbm, and bpspsserver Daemons Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#377441: Symantec VERITAS NetBackup contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Sharepoint Services daemon
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1124: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Multiple Daemons Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Busines Server 4.5 FP
- Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Busines Server 4.5 MP
- Symantec VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 FP
- Symantec VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 MP
- 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
Reported:
Mar 27, 2006
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