Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CONNECT_OPTIONS request, a different issue than CVE-2006-6222
Published Dec 14, 2006
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.84%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CONNECT_OPTIONS request, a different issue than CVE-2006-6222.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.84% (0.11840) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.67% (0.11671) | 95.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 37.80% (0.37801) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.55% (0.28548) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 37.80% (0.37801) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 52.04% (0.52041) | 97.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 23.65% (0.23651) | 96.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 18.27% (0.18272) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 20.74% (0.20739) | 95.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 29.98% (0.29982) | 96.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.71% (0.26707) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23368 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650432 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454314/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-050.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23368 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650432 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454314/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-050.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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