CVE-2008-1979

CA ARCserve Backup <12.0.5454.0 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31707

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020324
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1354
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29855
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28927
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41869

Scores

EPSS 0.1832
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (1)
broadcom/brightstor_arcserve_backup < 12.0.5454.0
Published Apr 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026