UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0178

Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRVSNAPSHOTARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memo...

Hyper-V backup job fails to create shadow copy with default shadow storage limit

Challenge Backup or replication of a Hyper-V VM fails. In the Windows event logs on the Hyper-V host server, there is an error with ID 8193 from source VSS: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine Cannot find anymore diff area candidates for volume...

Persistent Payload In Windows Volume Shadow Copy

This Metasploit module will attempt to create a persistent payload in a new volume shadow copy. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. This Metasploit module has been tested successfully on Windows 7. In order to achieve persistence through the RUNKEY...

Persistent Payload In Windows Volume Shadow Copy

This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit web site for more information on licensing and terms of use. http://metasploit.com/ require 'msf/core' require 'rex' require 'msf/core/exploit/exe' class...

0x80042327 or Error: VSSControl: -2147212505

Challenge You receive the following error on backup or replication processes during VSS guest processing: 0x80042327 or Error: VSSControl: -2147212505 Solution 0x80042327 translates to the VSS error "VSSEREBOOTREQUIRED". This error is reflecting that the system is pending reboot due to an...

0x8004230F or Error: VSSControl: -2147212529 (VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR)

Challenge A job fails with the error: Failed to prepare guest for hot backup. Error: VSSControl: -2147212529 Backup job failed. Discovery phase failed. Cannot add volumes to the snapshot set. Cannot add a volume to the snapshot set. Volume name: \?\Volume. Cannot add volume to the set of volumes...

0x80042316 or Error: VSSControl: -2147212522

Challenge A backup job using Application-Aware Processing fails with the errors: Failed to create snapshot. Error code -2147212522. 'Backup job failed. Error VSS error: VSSESNAPSHOTSETINPROGRESS. Code:0x80042316 Solution Error code: 0x80042316 and Error code -2147212522 both represent the VSS...

PsExec NTDS.dit And SYSTEM Hive Download Utility

This module authenticates to an Active Directory Domain Controller and creates a volume shadow copy of the %SYSTEMDRIVE%. It then pulls down copies of the ntds.dit file as well as the SYSTEM hive and stores them. The ntds.dit and SYSTEM hive copy can be used in combination with other tools for...

Windows Manage Mount Shadow Copy

This module will attempt to mount a Volume Shadow Copy on the system. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. Works on win2k3 and later...

Windows Manage Get Shadow Copy Storage Info

This module will attempt to get volume shadow copy storage info. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. Works on win2k3 and later...

Windows Manage Create Shadow Copy

This module will attempt to create a new volume shadow copy. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. Works on win2k3 and later...

Windows Manage Set Shadow Copy Storage Space

This module will attempt to change the amount of space for volume shadow copy storage. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. Works on win2k3 and later...

Persistent Payload in Windows Volume Shadow Copy

This module will attempt to create a persistent payload in a new volume shadow copy. This is based on the VSSOwn Script originally posted by Tim Tomes and Mark Baggett. This module has been tested successfully on Windows 7. In order to achieve persistence through the RUNKEY option, the user shoul...

Is backup required?

Do you need Backup? Introduction. Main features of backup. Risks. RAID. Cluster systems. Shadow copy. Version control systems. Application level recovery. Backup security. The introduction of any technology is associated with costs and risks in one way or another. This applies to backup as much a...

Is backup required?

Do you need Backup? Introduction. Main features of backup. Risks. RAID. cluster systems. Shadow copy. Version control systems. Application level recovery. Backup security. Cluster systems A cluster is several computers nodes functioning as a single system that can work even if one of the nodes...