Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation Administrator Service Buffer Overflow
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0638
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value of a certain size field, which is not checked for consistency with the actual buffer size.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001820
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001820 - Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation Administrator Service Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0