Symantec pcAnywhere Format String Flaw Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021855 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021855
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0538
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 17 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 12.0, 12.1, 12.5
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Symantec pcAnywhere. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can exploit a format string flaw to cause the target application to crash.
Deral Heiland of Layered Defense reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (12.5 SP1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
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Vendor URL: securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:21:12 -0500
Subject: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
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CVE-2009-0538
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