Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:SYMC:AV-HANDL-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
Yes |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Symantec Antivirus hndlrsvc.exe Dos |
Release Date |
2011/01/18 |
Update Number |
1849 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.4+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+ |
APP: Symantec Antivirus hndlrsvc.exe Denial of Service Vulnerability
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Symantec Antivirus hndlrsvc.exe process. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Symantec Antivirus is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
- Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010
References
- BugTraq: 45368
- CVE: CVE-2010-0111
- CVE: CVE-2010-3268