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CVE-2005-3116

Published: Nov 18, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
27.6%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a shared library as used by the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) in VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 MP1 to MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

symantec veritas
commercial·USaka backup exec, netbackup advanced reporter, cluster server
netbackupOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/574662
kb.cert.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20674
osvdb.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422066/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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