Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup Catalog daemon (bpdbm) in Veritas NetBackup…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup Catalog daemon (bpdbm) in Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0 through 6.0 and DataCenter and BusinesServer 4.5FP and 4.5MP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08112 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 fp | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 fp | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 mp | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 mp | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.1:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:6.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:6.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 fp Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 fp Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 mp Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 mp Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.1:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:6.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:6.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0990
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9c6j-2jqw-88qh
References
More Veritas Netbackup vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04210 An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06365 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-00959 Stack-based buffer overflow in the volume manager daemon (vmd) in Veritas NetBackup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2017-06364 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06366 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-05499 bpcd in Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7, 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4, 7.6.1.x through… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-0990 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0990 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9c6j-2jqw-88qh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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