CVE-2008-5408

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2008

Summary

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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