National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-0923

Overview

The SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system crash) by renaming a file on a network share.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#713620

Name: VU#713620

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713620

External Source: BID

Name: 12924

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12924

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1013587

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1013587

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1013586

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1013586

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1013585

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1013585

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 14741

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/14741