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CVE-2008-2242 Details

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in xdr functions in the server in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup 11.0, 11.1, and 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a stack-based buffer overflow via a long parameter to the xdr_rwsstring function.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30300	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42527	CVE
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=176798	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492274/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492291/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29283	CVE	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020044	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1573/references	CVE
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-026/	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30300	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42527	[email protected]
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=176798	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492274/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492291/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29283	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020044	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1573/references	[email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-026/	[email protected]

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
broadcom brightstor arcserve backup	11.1 11.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
ca brightstor arcserve backup	11.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ca:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 7, 2021	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Apr 7, 2021	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 21, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]