CVE-2012-0291
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CVE-2012-0291 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), Altiris Client Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), and Altiris Deployment Solution Remote pcAnywhere Solution 7.1 (aka 12.5.x and 12.6.x) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via (1) malformed data from a client, (2) malformed data from a server, or (3) an invalid response.. EPSS estimates a 2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), Altiris Client Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), and Altiris Deployment Solution Remote pcAnywhere Solution 7.1 (aka 12.5.x and 12.6.x) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via (1) malformed data from a client, (2) malformed data from a server, or (3) an invalid response.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | <= 12.5 | Sp3 |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 10.0 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 10.5 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 11.0 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 11.0.1 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 11.5 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 11.5.1 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.0 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.0.1 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.0.2 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.0.3 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.1 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.5 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.5.3 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.5.265 | — |
| Symantec | Pcanywhere | 12.5.539 | — |
| Symantec | Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution | 7.0 | — |
| Symantec | Altiris Deployment Solution Remote Pcanywhere Solution | 7.1 | — |
| Symantec | Altiris It Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution | 7.0 | — |
| Symantec | Altiris It Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution | 7.1 | — |
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Timeline
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