CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0901

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs such as amcheck, amgetidx, amtrmidx, createindex-dump, or createindex-gnutar.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows remote code execution, potentially leading to system takeover. Attackers could exploit this flaw to deploy malware or steal data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of AMANDA to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Additionally, access to the amindexd daemon should be restricted, and the usage of the programs mentioned should be monitored.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs (2) amcheck, (3) amgetidx, (4) amtrmidx, (5) createindex-dump, or (6) createindex-gnutar.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS