CVE-2008-0638 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a pack...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 6.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value of a certain size field, which is not checked for consistency with the actual buffer size.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| symantec veritas storage foundation | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| symantec veritas storage foundation | = 5.0-32bit | No fix listed |
| symantec veritas storage foundation | = 5.0-64bit | No fix listed |
References
- 29050 third-party-advisory
- 1019459 vdb-entry
- 20080220 ZDI-08-007: Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation Administrator Service Heap Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 25778 patch vdb-entry
- www.symantec.com patch
- www.zerodayinitiative.com