Bug spotted in Symantec antivirus
A serious security flaw in part of Symantec's antivirus products puts enterprise systems running the software at risk of intrusion.
A buffer overflow flaw in the Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine could let remote attackers run code on delicate devices. The problem affects various versions of the engine, which is the part of the security software that actually scans for threats. Security patches are available to correct the problem.
Symantec strongly recommends all customers immediately apply the latest updates for their supported product versions to protect against these types of threats. No attacks that use the flaw have been reported
Also they advise people to check their installation. The administrative interface should be accessible only via a secure segment of the network and should never be open outside a company's network.
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