CVE-2008-5408

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers <12.5 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346

Scores

EPSS 0.0496
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
symantec/backup_exec_for_windows_server 11d 11.0.6235 (2 CPE variants)
symantec/backup_exec_for_windows_server 12.0 12.0.1364
symantec/backup_exec_for_windows_server 12.5 12.5.2213
Published Dec 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026