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Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Administrative Interface Buffer Overflow

Secunia Advisory:

SA17049

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Release Date:

2005-10-05

Last Update:

2005-10-10

Popularity:

15,853 views

Critical:

Moderately critical

Impact:

DoS
System access

Where:

From local network

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.x

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Solution:
Apply security update.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/...y/Content/2005.10.04.html#savse4-3-12

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.

Changelog:
2005-10-10: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.04.html

iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=314&type=vulnerabilities

Other References:
US-CERT VU#849209:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/849209

Change Page:
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