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Backup Exec Remote Agent RPC Interface Buffer Overflows
Secunia Advisory:	SA21472	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-08-11
Last Update:	2006-08-22
Popularity:	8,792 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	DoS System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Symantec Backup Exec CPS Remote Agent 10.x VERITAS Backup Exec 10.x VERITAS Backup Exec 9.x VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent 10.x for Windows Servers VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent 9.x for Windows Servers

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-4128

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Backup Exec, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to some boundary errors in the RPC interfaces of the Backup Exec Remote Agent and can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows. Successful exploitation crashes the service and may allow execution of arbitrary code. Solution: Update to a fixed version (see vendor advisory for details). Provided and/or discovered by: The vendor credits Nicolas Pouvesle, Tenable Network Security. Changelog: 2006-08-14: Added link to new vendor advisory. Added version 10.x as affected. 2006-08-18: Added CVE reference. 2006-08-22: Added link to US-CERT. Original Advisory: Symantec: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.08.11.html Other References: US-CERT VU#647796: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647796

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