CVE-2006-4855

Symantec - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The \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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by David Matousek · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28588

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21938
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016892
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016893
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016895
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016889
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446111/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016897
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1591
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016896
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20051
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28960
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016894
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016898

Scores

EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 51.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (50)
symantec/client_security 1.0
symantec/client_security 1.0.0_b8.01.9378
symantec/client_security 1.0.1
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.425a mr1
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c mr2
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.434 mr3
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.437
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.446 mr4
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.457 mr5
symantec/client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.460 mr6
... and 40 more
Published Sep 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026