CVE-2006-5822

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CONNECT_OPTIONS request, a different issue than CVE-2006-6222.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 37.80% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-050.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454314/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23368	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379	patch vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565	patch vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650432	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5822?: CVE-2006-5822 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5822?: To fix CVE-2006-5822, 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-2006-5822 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5822 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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