VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Summary
This host is running VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Veritas Backup Exec Agent Browser 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68 or 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40 or later, For updates refer to http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp
Insight
The name server registration service (benetns.exe) fails to validate the client hostname field during the registration process, which leads into stack-based buffer overflow.
Affected
Veritas Backup Exec Agent Browser version 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40
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