CVE-2008-0638 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0…
published 2008-02-21 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0648
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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symantec.com
/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.20a.html
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25778
vdb-entry, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019459
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29050
third-party-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-007.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/488420/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0638
- NVD CVE-2008-0638
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