TI-2006-04958 Aliases CVE-2006-5142 GHSA-mrwx-544j-6wp3

Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server…

MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published 2006-10-06 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5 client and server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long messages to the CheyenneDS Mailslot.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13828 96th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:::::::*	11.5	Vulnerable	Broadcom

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_arcserve_backup:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5142
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrwx-544j-6wp3

References

Patch 1

http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-12.html

Advisory 1

ADV-2006-3930

Other 4

TI-2007-02060 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SUN RPC service in CA (formerly Computer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2006-05844 Buffer overflow in the Tape Engine (tapeeng.exe) in CA (formerly Computer Associates)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2005-00225 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Discovery Service for BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2006-04959 Multiple buffer overflows in CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 SP1 and earlier, r11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-02400 Buffer overflow in the Discovery Service in BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 through 11.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-04472 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) Alert Notification… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0

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Sources

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