CVE-2004-1172

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
• http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
• http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506

Published

Jan 10, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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