Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

BID:14023

Info

Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14023
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 22 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 22 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to NGSSoftware.
Vulnerable: Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0 rev. 5484 SP1
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0 rev. 5484
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.1 rev. 4691 SP2
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.1 rev. 4691
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4454 SP1
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4454
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4367 SP1
Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4367
Not Vulnerable: Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0 rev. 5520

Discussion

Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Veritas Backup Exec is affected by a remote heap overflow vulnerability.

This issue affects servers using the Admin Plus Pack Option. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by crafting and sending malicious data to the service and executing arbitrary code.

It is conjectured that successful exploitation may result in a superuser compromise.

This issue affects Backup Exec running on Microsoft Windows platforms.

Exploit / POC

Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Veritas has released an advisory (VX05-006) including hotfixes to address this issue in affected products.


Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0 rev. 5484

Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0 rev. 5484 SP1

Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4454 SP1

Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.0 rev. 4367 SP1

Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.1 rev. 4691

Veritas Software Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.1 rev. 4691 SP2

References

Veritas Backup Exec Admin Plus Pack Option Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

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