Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value of a certain size field, which is not checked for consistency with the actual buffer size.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05957 93rd 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:32bit:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 32bit | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:64bit:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 64bit | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:32bit:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 32bit Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation:5.0:64bit:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 64bit Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95r5-99mc-hv7q
References
More Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03545 The management console in the Volume Manager Scheduler Service (aka VxSchedService.exe)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02884 VRTSweb.exe in VRTSweb in Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server (CPS) 11d… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00473 Multiple integer overflows in vxsvc.exe in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02197 The Scheduler Service (VxSchedService.exe) in Symantec Storage Foundation for Windows 5.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-0638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95r5-99mc-hv7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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