First published: Mon Apr 30 2007(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, allows local users to gain privileges via a long string.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery | =6.5 | |
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery | =6.52 | |
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery | =6.52a | |
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery | =6.53 | |
Symantec System Recovery | =6.0 | |
Symantec System Recovery | =6.01 | |
Symantec System Recovery | =6.02 | |
Ghost | =10.0 | |
Ghost | =10.0 | |
Ghost | =10.0 | |
Ghost | =10.01 | |
Symantec Norton Save and Recovery | =1.01 | |
Symantec Norton Save and Recovery | =1.01b | |
Symantec Norton Save and Recovery | =11.0 | |
Symantec Norton Save and Recovery | =11.01 | |
Symantec Norton Save and Recovery | =11.01b |
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CVE-2007-2359 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
To fix CVE-2007-2359, users should update their affected Symantec products to the versions released after April 26, 2007.
CVE-2007-2359 affects various versions of Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and Backup Exec System Recovery.
CVE-2007-2359 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.
The potential consequences of CVE-2007-2359 include unauthorized access and control over the affected system, leading to potential data loss or corruption.