CVE-2022-36998 Memory corruption in n/a
An authenticated attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow on the NetBackup Primary server, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36998?
CVE-2022-36998 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 28 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely trigger a stack-based buffer overflow on the NetBackup Primary server, resulting in a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36998?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Veritas Flex Appliance, Veritas Flex Scale, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36998 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-2022-36998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwvv-rhv5-x8gf.