CVE-2008-1979 json
The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)…
published 2008-04-27 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1977
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31707)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31707 Computer Associates ARCserve Backup Discovery Service Remote - Denial of Service dos, 2008-04-24
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/carcbackazz-adv.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29855
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1354
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493430/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28927
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020324
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41869
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1979
- NVD CVE-2008-1979
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