CVE-2006-6222

N/A Unknown
Published: December 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23368
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2033
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/607312
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454313/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-049.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30882
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/607312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454313/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.1%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec