CVE-2009-0311

Description

The Backbone service (ftbackbone.exe) in EMC AutoStart before 5.3 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value that is dereferenced as a function pointer.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.39% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/51566 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33667 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021636 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48197 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500350/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-009/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33415 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0311?
CVE-2009-0311 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0311?
To fix CVE-2009-0311, 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-2009-0311 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0311 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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