CVE-2004-1172

Summary

CVECVE-2004-1172
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-01-10 05:00:00 UTC
Updated2017-07-11 01:30:00 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.0 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.6 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 9.0 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 9.1 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.0 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 8.6 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 9.0 All All All
Application Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 9.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#907729 CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
9.1.4691 Hotfix 40 - Backup Exec (Buffer overflow creates a security hole in Agent Browser; Licensed Storage Central becomes Eval when Backup Exec 9.1 is uninstalled) *Requires Backup Exec 9.1.4691 Service Pack 1 CONFIRM seer.support.veritas.com
8.60.3878 Hotfix 68 - Backup Exec (Buffer overflow creates a security hole in Agent Browser) CONFIRM seer.support.veritas.com
Secunia - Advisories - Veritas Backup Exec Registration Request Buffer Overflow SECUNIA secunia.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
iDEFENSE IDEFENSE www.idefense.com
Remote exploitation of a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Backup Exec 8.6 and 9.x may allow the unauthorized execution of arbitrary code. CONFIRM seer.support.veritas.com
8.60.3878 Hotfix 68 - Backup Exec (Buffer overflow creates a security hole in Agent Browser) CONFIRM seer.support.veritas.com
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