PT-2017-13013 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Published 2017-10-23 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-13683

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Encryption versions prior to 11.1.3HF3

Description A kernel memory leak occurs due to incorrect memory allocation management, where memory that is no longer needed is not released. This issue can happen when an object is stored in memory but cannot be accessed by the running code.

Recommendations For Symantec Endpoint Encryption versions prior to 11.1.3HF3, update to version 11.1.3HF3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-13683

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13683 · Vendor Advisory
• https://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171009_00 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13683 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101498 · Note