CVE-2005-0772 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the Backup Exec Remote Agent via crafted packets or invalid error status values, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-0772?

CVE-2005-0772 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows Servers, and 9.0.4019 through 9.1.307 for Netware, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Remote Agent crash) via (1) a crafted packet in NDMLSRVR.DLL or (2) a request packet with an invalid (non-0) "Error Status" value, which triggers a null dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0772?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veritas Backup Exec.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-979r-3h3g-55rp.

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