Symantec pcAnywhere buffer overflow
| symantec-pcanywhere-bo (23298) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Symantec pcAnywhere is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability to cause the pcAnywhere component to terminate.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the Symantec LiveUpdate, as listed in Symantec Security Response SYM05-026. See References.
References:
- Symantec pcAnywhere Web page: Symantec pcAnywhereż 11.5.
- Symantec Security Response SYM05-026: Symantec pcAnywhere Denial of Service .
- BID-15646: pcAnywhere Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3934: Buffer overflow in Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1, 11.5.1, and all other 32-bit versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown attack vectors.
- SA17797: Symantec pcAnywhere Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015284: pcAnywhere Pre-Authentication Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2658: Symantec pcAnywhere Pre-Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1
- Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5.1
Reported:
Nov 29, 2005
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