Is CVE-2009-3448 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3448 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3448?

CVE-2009-3448 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2009-3448?

Patch guidance is available from bakbone security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-3448.

CVE-2009-3448 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BAKBONE
Published: 9/29/2009
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

bakbone : netvault

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2009-3448. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2009-3448

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2009-3448 vulnerability