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CVE-2008-1979

Computer Associates ARCserve Backup Discovery Service Remote - Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.

El Discovery Service (casdscvc) en CA ARCserve Backup versión 12.0.5454.0 y anteriores, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo de aplicación) por medio de un paquete con un valor entero largo usado en un incremento al puerto TCP 41523, lo que desencadena una lectura excesiva del búfer.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-04-24 First Exploit
  • 2008-04-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-04-27 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Broadcom
Search vendor "Broadcom"
Brightstor Arcserve Backup
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Brightstor Arcserve Backup"
<= 12.0.5454.0
Search vendor "Broadcom" for product "Brightstor Arcserve Backup" and version " <= 12.0.5454.0"
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Affected