Denial of Service Vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere and Altiris Solutions
CVE-2012-0291

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Pcanywhere
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 February 2012

What is CVE-2012-0291?

This vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere and various Altiris solutions allows remote attackers to disrupt service by sending malformed data from either a client or server, potentially causing the application to crash or hang. Incorrect handling of invalid responses further exacerbates the issue, leaving systems at risk of service interruption.

References

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51965
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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