Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5/1.6 DNS denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5/1.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component DNS Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2001-1126. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4/1.5/1.6. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component DNS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4 through 1.6, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) via DNS spoofing of the update.symantec.com site.

The weakness was released 10/05/2001 with Phenoelit as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1126. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7235), SecurityFocus (BID 3413†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2428†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-17465. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Phenoelit
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-1126 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1126
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17466
X-Force: 7235
SecurityFocus: 3413 - Symantec Norton Antivirus LiveUpdate DoS Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2428 - DoS in Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4-1.6 via DNS Spoofing of Update Site, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:33
Updated: 05/15/2019 20:34
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:33 (57), 05/15/2019 20:34 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:100:103

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