[NT] Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents Buffer Overflow

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  Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents Buffer 
Overflow
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SUMMARY

" <http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=4536> BrightStor ARCserve 
Backup for Windows delivers leading backup and restore protection for all 
Windows server systems as well as Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX client 
environments."

Improper bound checking allows attackers to cause a buffer overflow in 
Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve/Enterprise Backup Agents and 
execute arbitrary code or crash the system.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 11.1
 * BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 11.0
 * BrightStor ARCserve Backup version 9.01
 * BrightStor Enterprise Backup version 10.5
 * BrightStor Enterprise Backup version 10

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup and BrightStor Enterprise 
Backup Agents for Windows contain a stack-based buffer overflow 
vulnerability. The vulnerability may allow remote attackers to execute 
arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, or cause a denial of service 
condition. The buffer overflow is the result of improper bounds checking 
performed on data sent to port 6070.

Vendor Status:
The vendor has issued a patch for the vulnerability:
BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.1 for Windows:  
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70767&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70767&startsearch=1
BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.0 for Windows:  
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70769&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70769&startsearch=1
BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9.01 for Windows:  
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70770&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70770&startsearch=1
BrightStor Enterprise Backup v10.5 for Windows:  
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70774&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70774&startsearch=1
BrightStor Enterprise Backup v10.0 for Windows:  
<http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70773&startsearch=1> http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/solresults.jsp?aparno=QO70773&startsearch=1

CVE Information:
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1272> 
CAN-2005-1272


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:[email protected]> 
Williams, James K.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239> 
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239



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