CVE-2006-4855

Summary

CVECVE-2006-4855
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-09-19 18:07:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-17 21:39:00 UTC
DescriptionThe \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-399

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.0_b8.01.9378 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.425a mr1 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c mr2 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.434 mr3 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.437 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.446 mr4 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.457 mr5 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.460 mr6 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.464 mr7 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.471 mr8 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.501 mr9 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0_build_8.01.9374 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_build_393 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr6_b8.1.1.266 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1_stm_b8.1.0.825a All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.1_build_9.0.1.1000 mr1 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.2_build_9.0.2.1000 mr2 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.3_build_9.0.3.1000 mr3 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.5_build_1100 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0_scf_7.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0_stm_build_9.0.0.338 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 3.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 3.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.0_b8.01.9378 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.425a mr1 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c mr2 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.434 mr3 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.437 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.446 mr4 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.457 mr5 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.460 mr6 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.464 mr7 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.471 mr8 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.501 mr9 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.0_build_8.01.9374 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_build_393 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1.1_mr6_b8.1.1.266 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 1.1_stm_b8.1.0.825a All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.1_build_9.0.1.1000 mr1 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.2_build_9.0.2.1000 mr2 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.3_build_9.0.3.1000 mr3 All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0.5_build_1100 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0_scf_7.1 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 2.0_stm_build_9.0.0.338 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 3.0 All All All
Application Symantec Client Security 3.1 All All All
Application Symantec Host Ids All All All All
Application Symantec Host Ids All All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2001 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2002 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2010 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2011 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2020 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2021 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2.1 All ms_exchange All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2004 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.425a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.425c All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.501 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.9374 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.9378 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.434 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.437 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.446 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.457 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.460 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.464 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.471 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.0.825a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.319 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.323 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.329 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.366 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.377 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1_build393 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.0.338 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.1.1.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.2.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.3.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.4 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.5 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.5.1100 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2001 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2002 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2010 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2011 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2020 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0.2.2021 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2.1 All ms_exchange All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2004 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.425a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.425c All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.501 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.9374 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0.1.9378 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.434 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.437 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.446 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.457 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.460 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.464 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.01.471 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.0.825a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.319 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.323 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.329 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.366 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1.377 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1_build393 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.0.338 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.1.1.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.2.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.3.1000 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.4 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.5 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.5.1100 All corporate All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 All professional All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2003 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2003_professional_edition All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2004_professional_edition All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2005_premier All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2003_professional_edition All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2004 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2004_professional_edition All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2005 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2005_premier All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 11.5 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 11.5 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Symantec Host IDS SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
Symantec: SymEvent Driver Local Access System Denial of Service CONFIRM securityresponse.symantec.com
Symantec Multiple Products Denial of Service - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Symantec Client Security SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
SecurityReason - Symantec Norton Insufficient validation of 'SymEvent' driver input buffer SREASON securityreason.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - pcAnywhere SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton Anti-Virus SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
Symantec Multiple Products SymEvent Driver Local Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit
SecurityFocus BUGTRAQ www.securityfocus.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton Internet Security SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton Personal Firewall SymEvent Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service SECTRACK securitytracker.com
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