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CVE-2006-0306

Published: Jan 19, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
12.5%
Top 4.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The DM Primer (dmprimer.exe) in the DM Deployment Common Component in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Mobile Backup r4.0, BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops & Desktops r11.0, r11.1, r11.1 SP1, Unicenter Remote Control 6.0, 6.0 SP1, CA Desktop Protection Suite r2, CA Server Protection Suite r2, and CA Business Protection Suite r2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or application hang) via a large network packet, which causes a WSAEMESGSIZE error code that is not handled, leading to a thread exit.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktopsbroadcom
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
brightstor mobile backupbroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
business protection suitebroadcom
On-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
desktop protection suitebroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
server protection suitebroadcom
On-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/18531
secunia.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015504
securitytracker.com
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/dmdeploysecurity_notice.asp
supportconnectw.ca.com
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 19, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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