Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam invalid post denial of service
| brightmail-post-dos (28059) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam (SBAS) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. If the Control Center is allowed to connect from any computer, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted post to cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec, Brightmail AntiSpam 4.0
- Symantec, Brightmail AntiSpam 5.5
- Symantec, Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0
- Symantec, Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1
Remedy:
Refer to Symantec Security Response SYM06-012 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Web page, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=642.
- Symantec Security Response SYM06-012 , Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.07.27.html.
- BID-19182: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Control Center Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4014: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam (SBAS) before 6.0.4, when the Control Center is allowed to connect from any computer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application freeze) by sending invalid posts.
- SA21223: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016600: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Lets Remote Users Traverse the Directory
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3018: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Directory Traversal and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 27, 2006
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