[NT] CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Agent For MS SQL Server Buffer Overflow

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  CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Agent For MS SQL Server Buffer Overflow
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SUMMARY

"BrightStor ARCserve Backup provides backup and restore protection for all 
classes of Windows, NetWare, Linux and UNIX servers, as well as Windows, 
Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX, AS/400 and VMS client environments". Remote 
exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in Computer Associates 
International Inc's BrightStor ARCserve Backup UniversalAgent allow 
attackers to execute arbitrary code.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server version 
11.0

When a string with a length over 3168 bytes, is sent to the listening port 
(6070 by default) a stack based buffer overflow occurs. Successful 
exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM 
level privileges.

Workaround:
Restrict remote access at the network boundary, unless remote parties 
require service. Access to the affected host should be filtered at the 
network boundary if global accessibility is not required.

CVE Information:
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1272> 
CAN-2005-1272

Disclosure Timeline:
04/25/2005 - Initial vendor notification
04/25/2005 - Initial vendor response
08/02/2005 - Coordinated public disclosure


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  
<mailto:idlabs-advisories@xxxxxxxxxxxx> idefense.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=287&type=vulnerabilities> 
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=287&type=vulnerabilities.
The vendor advisory can be found at:  
<http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239> 
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33239.



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