CVE-2004-1172

N/A Unknown

Published: January 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/