CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0989

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the volume manager daemon (vmd) of Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 through 6.0 and DataCenter and BusinessServer 4.5FP/4.5MP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential remote takeover of the backup server, leading to data loss, service disruption, and network privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Immediately update Veritas NetBackup to a patched version provided by the vendor and restrict access to the vmd daemon to trusted hosts only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the volume manager daemon (vmd) in Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 through 6.0 and DataCenter and BusinesServer 4.5FP and 4.5MP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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