CVE-2006-4855
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- 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
- Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.429c
- Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.434
- Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.437
- Symantec Client Security 1.0.1_build_8.01.446
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2006-4855.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-4855. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Insufficient-validation-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Insufficient-validation-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1591
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016892
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016893
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016894
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016895
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016896
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016897
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016898
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Insufficient-validation-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20051
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21938
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1591
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016892
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016893
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016894
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016895
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016896