Symantec products vulnerable to buffer overflow

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.

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Impact

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

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Solution

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

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Vendor Information

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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&gt;.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23404910 Feedback>).

CVSS Metrics

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References

• <http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060612.html&gt;
• <http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.25.html&gt;
• <http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20060524.html&gt;
• <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18107/&gt;
• <http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2006/May/1016162.html&gt;

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: