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CVE-2009-3448

npvmgr.exe in BakBone NetVault Backup 8.22 Build 29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet to (1) TCP or (2) UDP port 20031 with a large value in an unspecified size field, which is not properly handled in a malloc operation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3448 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from bakbone organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-09-29T15:30:00.483

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	bakbone	netvault	8.22	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/58329 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36847 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=bakbone-netvault-backup-8-22-build-29-remote-dos Exploit, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36489 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022941 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53434 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/58329 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36847 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=bakbone-netvault-backup-8-22-build-29-remote-dos Exploit, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36489 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022941 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53434 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For bakbone's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.