CVE-2008-1979

N/A Unknown
Published: April 27, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29855
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28927
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020324
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1354
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41869
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1354
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

broadcom

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