CVE-2006-0991

Description

Buffer overflow in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) on NetBackup 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724).

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.07% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory tippingpoint.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
http://secunia.com/advisories/19417	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1124	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25473	vdb entry
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.27.html	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428979/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-01.html	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377441	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0991?: CVE-2006-0991 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0991?: To fix CVE-2006-0991, 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-2006-0991 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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