Denial of Service Vulnerability in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP
CVE-2007-1792

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Mail Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2007

Summary

The Filter Hub Service in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP exhibits a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit a crafted executable attachment sent via email. This issue is associated with the detection of specific executable packers, namely 'PE-Shield v0.2' and 'ASPack v1.00-1.08.02', which may lead to service disruption, resulting in a crash of the filter-hub service (filter-hub.exe). Users are advised to apply the necessary patches to mitigate the risk.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/24632
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35105
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2335
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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