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CVE-2006-1298 Detail

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Job Engine service (bengine.exe) in the Media Server in Veritas Backup Exec 10d (10.1) for Windows Servers rev. 5629, Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers rev. 5520, Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers rev. 5484, and Backup Exec 9.1 for Windows Servers rev. 4691, when the job log mode is Full Detailed (aka Full Details), allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename on a machine that is backed up by Backup Exec.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability can only be exploited if the 'job log' mode is set to "Full Detailed" (aka Full Details). Other older versions of Windows Server (those that have been End-Of-Life'd) should be upgraded to the latest patch of one of the current versions listed above.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/19242
http://secunia.com/advisories/19242
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015785
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015785
http://support.veritas.com/docs/282254 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.veritas.com/docs/282254 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17096 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17096 Patch 
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.17b.html
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.17b.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0996
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0996
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25310
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25310

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1298
NVD Published Date:
03/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE