CVE-2008-3287

Description

retroclient.exe in EMC Dantz Retrospect Backup Client 7.5.116 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via malformed packets to TCP port 497, which trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.97% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43926 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494562/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://kb.dantz.com/display/2/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9692&r=0.5160639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30313 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4031 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2150/references vdb entry
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2008-16.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31186 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3287?
CVE-2008-3287 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3287?
To fix CVE-2008-3287, 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-2008-3287 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3287 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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