CVE-2005-3116
CVE-2005-3116 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Symantec Veritas Netbackup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 28% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Symantec Veritas Netbackup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in a shared library as used by the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) in VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 MP1 to MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3116?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in a shared library as used by the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) in VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 MP1 to MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3116?
- CVE-2005-3116 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3116 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3116?
- CVE-2005-3116 primarily affects Symantec Veritas Netbackup. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3116?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-3116 published?
- CVE-2005-3116 was published on 2005-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17503
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08b.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015170
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/279553.htm
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=336&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/574662
- http://www.osvdb.org/20674
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422066/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422157/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15353
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2349
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22985
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.1_with_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.1_with_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.1_with_mp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.1_without_mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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