CVE-2007-3509 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the RPC subsystem to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

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-2007-3509?

CVE-2007-3509 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the RPC subsystem in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0, 10d, and 11d allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted ncacn_ip_tcp requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Veritas Backup Exec.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-3509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38xp-mhx6-r7xx.

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