Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scan_engine | Symantec | * | 5.1.4.24 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_clearswift | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe | Symantec | * | 3.0.12 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_messaging | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_microsoft_sharepoint | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_ms_isa | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_scan_engine | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching | Symantec | * | 4.3.16.39 (including) |
| Symantec_mail_security_exchange | Symantec | * | 4.6.5.12 (including) |
| Symantec_mail_security_exchange | Symantec | * | 5.0.4.363 (including) |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680