Rule:

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Sid:
6011

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup Server.

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Impact:
A successful attack can allow an attacker to overflow a buffer and possibly run code of their choosing on the target host.

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Detailed Information:
A vulnerability exists in the way that the Veritas NetBackup Server validates input passed to various daemon processes. It may be possible for an attacker to supply a large amount of data to the vnet daemon and subsequently overflow a fixed length buffer and run code of their choosing.

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Affected Systems:
Veritas Software NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0 and prior
Veritas Software NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 MP and FP
Veritas Software NetBackup BusinesServer 4.5 MP and FP

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can craft a message to the server and supply an excess amount of data to overflow the fixed length buffer.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the most current non-affected version of the product.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Kevin Shivers <kevin.shivers@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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