National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2242
Original release date:05/21/2008
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: BID
Name: 29283
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=176798
External Source: XF
Name: ca-arcservebackup-xdrrwsstring-bo(42527)
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-026/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020044
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080519 ZDI-08-026: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Remote Buffer Overflow
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080519 CA ARCserve Backup caloggerd and xdr Functions Vulnerabilities
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1573
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30300
