Denial of Service Vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere and Altiris Solutions
CVE-2012-0292

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Pcanywhere
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 March 2012

Summary

The awhost32 service in Symantec pcAnywhere and various Altiris solutions is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability. This issue occurs when remote attackers exploit a crafted TCP session on port 5631, leading to a crash of the daemon. The affected products include versions of Symantec pcAnywhere and several Altiris solutions, exposing systems to potential disruptions.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52094
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18493/
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http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates...
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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