Denial of Service Vulnerability in Symantec Norton AntiVirus and Related Products
CVE-2009-3104

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Client Security
Norton Internet Security
Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2009

Summary

A vulnerability exists in various versions of Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, and related products, specifically when Internet Email Scanning is installed and enabled. This issue allows remote attackers to exploit unknown vectors to cause denial of service, resulting in excessive CPU consumption and persistent connection loss, potentially disrupting normal system operations for users.

References

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates...
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http://secunia.com/advisories/36493
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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