Norman Virus Control DOC denial of service
| norman-doc-dos (35554) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Norman Virus Control is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a divide-by-zero error in the file parsing engine. By persuading a victim to scan a specially-crafted DOC file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Norman, Norman Virus Control prior to 5.91.02
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Norman Virus Control (5.91.02 or later), available from the Automatic Update service. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- n.runs-SA-2007.023, Norman Antivirus DOC parsing Divide by Zero Advisory at http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_norton_antivirus_doc_divide_by_zero_dos.php.
- Norman Web site, :: NORMAN :: Antivirus | Firewall | Network security at http://www.norman.com/en-us.
- BID-25014: Norman Virus Control DOC OLE File Parsing Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3953: The OLE2 parsing in Norman Antivirus before 5.91.02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DOC file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- SA26178: Norman Antivirus Products Multiple File Parsing Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018438: Norman Virus Control ACE and LZH Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2619: Norman Virus Control Multiple Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 23, 2007
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