CVE-2008-1979: The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to caus

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-1979?

brightstor arcserve backup: upgrade to newer than 12.0.5454.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-1979 being exploited?

CVE-2008-1979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-1979 affect?

CVE-2008-1979 affects brightstor arcserve backup. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buf

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-1979?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-1979 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting brightstor arcserve backup. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-189
Published	2008-04-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: broadcom

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-04-27 20:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

broadcom brightstor arcserve backup UPGRADE

Affected: <= 12.0.5454.0

Fixed in: newer than 12.0.5454.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy brightstor-arcserve-backup || rpm -q brightstor-arcserve-backup || brightstor-arcserve-backup --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 12.0.5454.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade brightstor-arcserve-backup

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade brightstor-arcserve-backup

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Computer Associates ARCserve Backup Discovery Service Remote - Denial of Service

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-1979?

brightstor arcserve backup: upgrade to newer than 12.0.5454.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-1979 being exploited?

CVE-2008-1979 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-1979 affect?

CVE-2008-1979 affects brightstor arcserve backup. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Discovery Service (casdscvc) in CA ARCserve Backup 12.0.5454.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with a large integer value used in an increment to TCP port 41523, which triggers a buf

How urgent is CVE-2008-1979?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

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