CVE-2008-5408

N/A Unknown
Published: December 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.0%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

symantec