CVE-2013-4575

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Published Aug 4, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.9 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:r3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-4433	Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.488% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/95938
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61485
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20130801_00

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Backup Exec

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: Aug 4, 2013, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved: Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2013, 1:22 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

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