57429 : Symantec Multiple Products Internet Email Scanning Functionality Crafted Email Handling Infinite Loop DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-08-26

Keywords

SYM09-012

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-3104" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Unspecified vulnerability in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 through 2008; Norton Internet Security 2005 through 2008; AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0 before MR7, 10.0, 10.1 before MR8, and 10.2 before MR3; and Client Security 2.0 before MR7, 3.0, and 3.1 before MR8; when Internet Email Scanning is installed and enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and persistent connection loss) via unknown attack vectors.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Security Software

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Symantec has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-3104 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 34670
Secunia Advisory ID: 36493
ISS X-Force ID: 52820
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090826_01
Other Advisory URL: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-09-09 | Disagree?

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