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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2006.0873 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk: PHP update to Address
Reported Security Vulnerability
30 November 2006
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition 6.x
Publisher: Symantec
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux)
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2006-5465
Ref: AA-2006.0056
Original Bulletin: http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/285984.htm
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SYM06-023
Nov 28, 2006
Symantec NetBackup PureDisk: PHP update to Address Reported Security
Vulnerability
Reference: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20879/
Revision History
none
Severity
High (configuration dependent)
Remote Yes
Local No
Authentication Required Yes (to network)
Exploit publicly available No
Overview
Symantec has released an update to address a security concern in PHP, a
commonly used HTML-embedded scripting language, for Symantec's Veritas
NetBackup 6.0 PureDisk Remote Office Edition. A heap overflow has been
reported in the version of PHP shipped with the affected product builds listed
below. The management interface of Symantec's product is accessible only
through an SSL connection by default. Depending on configuration, however; an
unauthorized user could potentially attempt to execute arbitrary code in the
context of the vulnerable server, which runs in non-privileged mode by
default.
Affected Product/Version
Product Version Build Solution(s)
Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition (all platforms)
6.0GA, MP1 NB_PDE_60_MP1_S01
Not Affected
Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition (all platforms)
6.1
Symantec Response
Symantec engineers have addressed the reported issue and provided Security
updates. Symantec strongly recommends all customers apply the latest security
update identified above or upgrade to Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk
Remote Office Edition 6.1 to protect against threats of this nature.
Symantec knows of no exploitation of or adverse customer impact from this
issue.
The patch is available from: http://support.veritas.com/docs/285984 for
Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition 6.0.
Best Practices
As part of normal best practices, Symantec recommends:
* Restrict access to administration or management systems to authorized
privileged users only
* Block remote access to all ports not essential for efficient operation
* Restrict remote access, if required, to trusted/authorized systems only
* Remove/disable unnecessary accounts or restrict access according to security
policy as required
* Run under the principle of least privilege where possible
* Keep all operating systems and applications updated with the latest vendor
patches
* Follow a multi-layered approach to security. Run both firewall and antivirus
applications, at a minimum, to provide multiple points of detection and
protection to both inbound and outbound threats
* Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for
signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This may aid in detection of
attacks or malicious activity related to exploitation of latest
vulnerabilities
CVE
CVE-2006-5465 has been assigned to this issue.
This issue is a candidate for inclusion in the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org),
which standardizes names for security problems.
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Symantec takes the security and proper functionality of its products very
seriously. As founding members of the Organization for Internet Safety
(OISafety), Symantec follows the principles of responsible disclosure.
Symantec also subscribes to the vulnerability guidelines outlined by the
National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). Please contact
secure@symantec.com if you feel you have discovered a potential or actual
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member will contact you regarding your submission.
Symantec has developed a Product Vulnerability Handling Process document
outlining the process we follow in addressing suspected vulnerabilities in our
products. We support responsible disclosure of all vulnerability information
in a timely manner to protect Symantec customers and the security of the
Internet as a result of vulnerability. This document is available from
http://www.symantec.com/security/
Symantec strongly recommends using encrypted email for reporting vulnerability
information to secure@symantec.com. The Symantec Product Security PGP key can
be obtained from http://www.symantec.com/security/
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