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Symantec Norton AntiVirus AutoProtect Subject to DoS
The Norton AntiVirusAutoProtect (with and without SmartScan enabled) feature could cause a system to crash when scanning files with specific modifications.
ITPro Today
March 29, 2005
1 Min Read
Reported March 28,2005, by IsamuNoguchi
VERSIONS AFFECTED
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 (Professional)Symantec Norton System Works 2004 (Professional)Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005Symantec Norton System Works 2005 (Premier) |
DESCRIPTION
The Norton AntiVirusAutoProtect (with and without SmartScan enabled) feature could cause asystem to crash when scanning files with specific modifications.
VENDOR RESPONSE
Symantec has released patches for the affected products which can beobtained via the products' LiveUpdate feature
CREDIT
Discovered by Isamu Noguchi
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