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Symantec products vulnerable to buffer overflow

Vulnerability Note VU#404910

Original Release Date: 2006-05-30 | Last Revised: 2006-06-13

Overview

Symantec products are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Description

Symantec Client Security and Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition contain a stack-based buffer overflow. For information on specific versions of Symantec Client Security and Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition that are affected, refer to Symantec Advisory SYM06-010.

Note that the affected products typically run with SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

Apply updates
Symantec has released updates to correct this vulnerability. Refer to Symantec Advisory SYM06-010 for more information.

Vendor Information

404910
 

Symantec, Inc. Affected

Updated:  May 30, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.25.html.

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References

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported by eEye Digital Security.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2006-2630
Severity Metric: 24.30
Date Public: 2006-05-24
Date First Published: 2006-05-30
Date Last Updated: 2006-06-13 15:26 UTC
Document Revision: 22

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