CVE-2022-42306 Null dereference in n/a
A local attacker can crash the pbx_exchange process in Veritas NetBackup by sending a crafted packet, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42306?
CVE-2022-42306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 3 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 8.2 and related Veritas products. An attacker with local access can send a crafted packet to pbx_exchange during registration and cause a NULL pointer exception, effectively crashing the pbx_exchange process.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33c2-32m9-q3cg.