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CVE-2005-3116: Symantec Veritas Netbackup: Buffer overflow

CVE-2005-3116 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Symantec Veritas Netbackup. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a shared library as used by the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) in VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 MP1 to MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Symantec Veritas Netbackup: 5.0_with_mp1; 5.0_with_mp2; 5.0_with_mp3; 5.0_with_mp4; 5.0_with_mp5; 5.1_with_mp1; 5.1_with_mp2; 5.1_with_mp3a; 5.1_without_mp

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