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Symantec Multiple Products Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory:	SA21938	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-09-15
Last Update:	2006-09-21
Popularity:	11,246 views

Critical:	Not critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.x Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.x Symantec Client Security 1.x Symantec Client Security 2.x Symantec Client Security 3.x Symantec Host IDS Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 Professional Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2003 Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2004 Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2005 Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2003 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2004 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2006 Symantec pcAnywhere 11.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-4855

Description: David Matousek has reported a vulnerability in various Symantec products, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of data sent to the "\Device\SymEvent" device which is writable by "Everyone". This can be exploited to crash a vulnerable system by sending malformed data. Solution: Apply patches (see patch matrix in vendor advisory). Provided and/or discovered by: David Matousek Changelog: 2006-09-20: Added CVE reference. 2006-09-21: Added additional information provided by the vendor. Updated "Solution" section. Original Advisory: Symantec: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.html Matousec: http://www.matousec.com/info/advisori...n-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php

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