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                                   CERT-Renater

                        Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN737
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DATE                      : 30/11/2005

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running VERITAS NetBackup.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 102054
      * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Symantec/VERITAS NetBackup
      * Category: Security
      * Product:   6.0, VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 Software,
        VERITAS NetBackup 4.5 Software, VERITAS NetBackup 3.4 Software,
        VERITAS NetBackup 5.0 Software
      * BugIDs: 6339204
      * Avoidance: Patch, Upgrade, Workaround
      * State: Resolved
      * Date Released: 28-Nov-2005
      * Date Closed: 28-Nov-2005
      * Date Modified:

1. Impact

    A Security vulnerability affecting Java GUI applications "jnbSA" and
    "jbpSA" within Symantec/VERITAS NetBackup may allow a remote
    unprivileged user the ability to execute arbitrary code with elevated
    privileges on a targeted system.

    This issue is also described in VERITAS support document 279085:
      * http://support.veritas.com/docs/279085

2. Contributing Factors

    This issue can occur in the following releases:
      * VERITAS NetBackup 3.4
      * VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and NetBackup BusinesServer 4.5
        Maintenance Pack track without patch 119004-01
      * VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and NetBackup BusinesServer 4.5
        Feature Pack track without patch 119005-01
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 5.0
        without patch 119006-01
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 5.1
        without patch 119007-01
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 6.0
        without patch 119008-01

    Windows platforms running 4.5 GA, 4.5 Maintenance Pack track, or
    Windows platforms running 64-bit Windows (either Maintenance Pack or
    Feature Pack), are not affected by this issue.

    Windows platforms with NetBackup 5.0 running 64-bit Windows are also
    not affected.

3. Symptoms

    There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue
    has been exploited.

4. Relief/Workaround

    Refer to the following VERITAS support document for instructions on
    how to work around the described issue:
      * http://support.veritas.com/docs/279085

5. Resolution

    This issue is addressed in the following releases:
      * VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and NetBackup BusinesServer 4.5
        Maintenance Pack track with patch 119004-01 or later
      * VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and NetBackup BusinesServer 4.5
        Feature Pack track with patch 119005-01 or later
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 5.0 with
        patch 119006-01 or later
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 5.1 with
        patch 119007-01 or later
      * VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server 6.0 with
        patch 119008-01 or later

    Notes:

    1. NetBackup 3.4 will require an upgrade to a later supported version
    with the appropriate patches to resolve this issue. It is recommended
    to implement the workaround described above until the software is
    upgraded.

    2. The patches mentioned in this Sun Alert are for Solaris SPARC and
    x86 platform support only. Customers with non-Solaris UNIX platforms
    and other NetBackup supported platforms can go to the following
    location for the resolution to this issue:
      * http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/279085.htm

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