CVE-2006-0990

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup Catalog daemon (bpdbm) in Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 through 6.0 and DataCenter and BusinesServer 4.5FP and 4.5MP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.32% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory veritas.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015832	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17264	vdb entry
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/281521.htm	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428992/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25472	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19417	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1124	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/744137	third party advisory us government resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/642	third party advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.27.html	patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428988/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0990?: CVE-2006-0990 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0990?: To fix CVE-2006-0990, 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-2006-0990 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0990 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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