CVE-2005-3116

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a shared library as used by the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) in VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 MP1 to MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 55.11% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory veritas.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/574662	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.osvdb.org/20674	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422066/100/0/threaded	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15353	vdb entry patch
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=336&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015170	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17503	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08b.html	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422157/100/0/threaded	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22985	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2349	vdb entry
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/279553.htm	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3116?: CVE-2005-3116 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3116?: To fix CVE-2005-3116, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3116 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3116 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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