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BakBone NetVault Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for remote heap overflow vulnerabilities in BakBone NetVault

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote backup server is affected by multiple overflow flaws.

Description :

The installed version of BakBone NetVault on the remote host suffers
from two remote heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities. A possible hacker may
be able to exploit this flaw and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM
rights on the affected machine.

See also :

http://www.hat-squad.com/en/000164.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0133.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0167.html
http://www.bakbone.com/docs/NetVault_Release_Notes_(712).pdf
http://www.bakbone.com/docs/NetVault_Release_Notes_(731).pdf

Solution :

Upgrade to BackBone NetVaule 7.1.2 / 7.3.1 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12967, 13594, 13618

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security

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