CVE-2008-3290 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in EMC Dantz Retrospect Backup Client version 7.5.116, where the retroclient.exe daemon can crash. This occurs when remote attackers send a series of long packets containing null characters to TCP port 497, leading to memory corruption, particularly noted on English product versions running on Chinese operating systems. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.5.116CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emc_dantz:retrospect_backup_client:7.5.116:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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