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CVE-2008-5408

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Published: Dec 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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9.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

Affected (4)

Symantec
1 product
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Symantec
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Version 11d 11.0.6235
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Version 11d 11.0.7170
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Version 12.0 12.0.1364
Backup Exec For Windows Server
Version 12.5 12.5.2213

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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