CVE-2006-4855
Last modified
CVE-2006-4855 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.0_b8.01.9378 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.425a | Mr1 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c | Mr2 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.434 | Mr3 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.437 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.446 | Mr4 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.457 | Mr5 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.460 | Mr6 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.464 | Mr7 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.471 | Mr8 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0.1_build_8.01.501 | Mr9 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.0_build_8.01.9374 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_build_393 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1.1_mr6_b8.1.1.266 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 1.1_stm_b8.1.0.825a | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0.1_build_9.0.1.1000 | Mr1 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0.2_build_9.0.2.1000 | Mr2 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0.3_build_9.0.3.1000 | Mr3 |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0.5_build_1100 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0_scf_7.1 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 2.0_stm_build_9.0.0.338 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 3.0 | — |
| Symantec | Client Security | 3.1 | — |
| Symantec | Host Ids | All versions | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 2.1 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1.425a | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1.425c | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1.501 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1.9374 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.0.1.9378 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.0.825a | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1.319 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1.323 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1.329 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1.366 | — |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | 8.1.1.377 | — |
Showing 50 of 97 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636Vendor Advisory
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