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CVE-2011-0547

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple integer overflows in vxsvc.exe in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator service in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 and earlier, Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System (SFCFS…

Published Aug 19, 2011symantecCWE-189EPSS 6.65%

Overview

CVE-2011-0547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec veritas_dynamic_multi-pathing. It was published on August 19, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in vxsvc.exe in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator service in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 and earlier, Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System (SFCFS) 5.1 and earlier, Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System Enterprise for Oracle RAC (SFCFSORAC) 5.1 and earlier, Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing (DMP) 5.1, and NetBackup PureDisk 6.5.x through 6.6.1.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted Unicode string, related to the vxveautil.value_binary_unpack function; (2) a crafted ASCII string, related to the vxveautil.value_binary_unpack function; or (3) a crafted value, related to the vxveautil.kv_binary_unpack function, leading to a buffer overflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update veritas_dynamic_multi-pathing to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecveritas_storage_foundation0Affected
symantecveritas_storage_foundation_cluster_file_system_for_oracle_rac0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131955939603667&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/49014Refwww.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH165536Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110815_00Refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-262/Refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-263/Refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-264/Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14792Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131955939603667&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/49014

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0547?

CVE-2011-0547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec veritas_dynamic_multi-pathing. It was published on August 19, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-0547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0547?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update veritas_dynamic_multi-pathing to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0547?

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