CVE-2005-3659: Medium severity EMC Legato NetWorker vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005
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Updated

nsrd.exe in EMC Legato NetWorker 7.1.x before 7.1.4 and 7.2.x before 7.2.1.Build.314, and other products such as Sun Solstice Backup (SBU) 6.0 and 6.1 and StorEdge Enterprise Backup Software (EBS) 7.1 through 7.2L, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (nsrd service crash) via a malformed RPC request to RPC program number 390109, which triggers a null dereference.

Affected Software

3 affected components
EMC Legato NetWorker=7.2
EMC Legato NetWorker=7.2_build172
EMC Legato NetWorker=7.2.1

Event History

Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 18, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3659?

The severity of CVE-2005-3659 is considered medium due to the potential for remote denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3659?

To fix CVE-2005-3659, upgrade EMC Legato NetWorker to versions 7.1.4 or 7.2.1.Build.314 or higher.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2005-3659?

Affected products include EMC Legato NetWorker versions 7.1.x before 7.1.4 and 7.2.x before 7.2.1.Build.314, Sun Solstice Backup 6.0 and 6.1, and StorEdge Enterprise Backup Software 7.1 through 7.2L.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3659?

CVE-2005-3659 is a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash the nsrd service.

5

Is CVE-2005-3659 being actively exploited?

There is no current information indicating that CVE-2005-3659 is actively being exploited, but it poses a risk to the affected systems.

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