PT-2005-1949 · Symantec · Norton Antivirus+2

Isamu Noguchi · Published 2005-03-29 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-0922

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005

Description The issue is related to an unknown vulnerability in the Auto-Protect module, which can cause a denial of service. This happens when a certain file type is scanned, leading to a system hang or crash.

Recommendations For Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. For Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. For Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0922

Affected Products

Internet Security

Norton Antivirus

System Works

References · 8

• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0922 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/14741 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013585 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013586 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013587 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146020 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/12923 · Note