PT-2008-2576 · Vision Solutions · Double-Take

Published 2008-02-25 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2008-0973

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Double-Take versions 4.5.0.1629 through 4.5.0.x

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a packet with a long string in the username field, allowing remote attackers to have an unknown impact.

Recommendations For Double-Take versions 4.5.0.1629 through 4.5.0.x, consider restricting access to the login functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. Avoid using long strings in the username field to prevent potential buffer overflow issues. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0973

Affected Products

Double-Take

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0973 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29075 · Note
• http://aluigi.org/poc/doubletakedown.zip · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/27951 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/488632/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doubletakedown-adv.txt · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0666 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3698 · Note