# CVE-2006-0306: The DM Primer (dmprimer.exe) in the DM Deployment Common Component in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Mobile Backup r4.0, BrightStor ARC

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/22529
- http://www.designfolks.com.au/karma/DMPrimer/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422381/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0236
- http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=33756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18531
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/dmdeploysecurity_notice.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16276
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015504
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27101

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