APP: Veritas Backup Agent Hostname Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Veritas Backup Agent software. Attackers can send an overly long hostname to a backup server to overflow a buffer and gain control of the server.
Extended Description
Veritas Backup Exec is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to carry out proper boundary checks before copying user-supplied data into sensitive process buffers. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer leading to a complete compromise. This issue presents itself in an unspecified function that is responsible for handling registration requests. This function is part of the Agent Browser service code.
Affected Products
Veritas_software backup_exec_for_windows_servers
Short Name
APP:VERITAS:AGENT-NAME-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Agent Backup CVE-2004-1172 Hostname Overflow Veritas bid:11974
Release Date
01/19/2005
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
Port
TCP/6101
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Veritas_software
CVSS Score
10.0