[NT] Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents Buffer Overflow

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Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents Buffer
Overflow
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SUMMARY

" <http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=4536> BrightStor ARCserve
Backup for Windows delivers leading backup and restore protection for all
Windows server systems as well as Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX client
environments."

Improper bound checking allows attackers to cause a buffer overflow in
Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents and
execute arbitrary code or crash the system.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
* BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 11.1
* BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 11.0
* BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 9.01
* BrightStor Enterprise Backup version 10.5
* BrightStor Enterprise Backup version 10

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup and BrightStor Enterprise
Backup Agents for Windows contain a stack-based buffer overflow
vulnerability. The vulnerability may allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, or cause a denial of service
condition. The buffer overflow is the result of improper bounds checking
performed on data sent to port 6070.

Vendor Status:
The vendor has issued a patch for the vulnerability:
BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows:
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70767&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70767&startsearch=1
BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.0 for Windows:
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70769&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70769&startsearch=1
BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9.01 for Windows:
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70770&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70770&startsearch=1
BrightStor Enterprise Backup v10.5 for Windows:
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70774&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70774&startsearch=1
BrightStor Enterprise Backup v10.0 for Windows:
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70773&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70773&startsearch=1

CVE Information:
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1272>
CAN-2005-1272

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:James.Williams@ca.com>
Williams, James K.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239>
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239

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