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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== 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 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- 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. - -------------------------------------- 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). 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