CERT/CC Vulnerability Note VU#907729

Overview

Certain versions of Veritas Backup Exec 8.x and 9.x can be remotely exploited to allow execution of arbitrary code on affected servers.

Description

A buffer overflow exists in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x (prior to 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68), and 9.x (pritor to 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40). A stack-based buffer can be overwritten when certain registration requests containing overly long hostnames are sent to vulnerable servers.

Exploits for this vulnerability have been made available via public web sites. Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been reported.

Impact

A remote intruder may be able to crash affected systems or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the running service which may include domain-wide administrative rights.

Solution

Please see the vendor documents with patch information to resolve this issue:

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm

IV. Workarounds

Restrict network access to 6101/tcp on affected servers

Vendor Information

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Hitachi Affected

Updated: February 16, 2005

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec is vulnerable to this issue.

For vendor information please see:
http://www.hitachi-support.com/security/vuls/HS05-002/index.html (Japanese)
http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS05-002_e/index-e.html (English)

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see http://www.hitachi-support.com/security_e/vuls_e/HS05-002_e/index-e.html:

Update: February 8, 2005

Vulnerability of Buffer Overflow in JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec
▪ Affected product

Corrective action
Product name
Platform
Last update

HS05-002-01
JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec,
VERITAS Backup Exec
Windows
February 8, 2005

▪ Problem description
On December 17, 2004, Veritas released their TechNote titled "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".
On backup servers of the above products, malicious remote users can exploit the vulnerability of buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.

Revision history
• February 8, 2005: This page is released.

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NEC Corporation Affected

Veritas SOFTWARE Affected

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References

Acknowledgements

iDefense has credited an anonymous contributor and Patrik Karlsson for discovering this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeffrey S. Havrilla.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2004-1172
Severity Metric:	17.82
Date Public:	2004-12-15
Date First Published:	2005-01-14
Date Last Updated:	2006-05-01 19:50 UTC
Document Revision:	16

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Veritas Backup Exec registration request buffer overflow

Vulnerability Note VU#907729

Overview

Description

Impact

Solution

IV. Workarounds

Vendor Information

Hitachi Affected

Status

Vendor Statement

Vendor Information

Addendum

NEC Corporation Affected

Status

Vendor Statement

Vendor Information

Addendum

Veritas SOFTWARE Affected

Status

Vendor Statement

Vendor Information

Addendum

CVSS Metrics

References

Acknowledgements

Other Information

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