VDB-49985 · CVE-2009-3178 · BID 36247

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 mm.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mm.exe of the component Deployment. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-3178. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file mm.exe of the component Deployment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in mm.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown attack vectors, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 7.18, "Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 DoS." NOTE: as of 20090909, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

The weakness was published 09/11/2009 with Intevydis (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3178. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 36247†), Secunia (SA36587†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24132†). Similar entry is available at VDB-49986. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Intevydis
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49985
SecurityFocus: 36247 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36587
Vulnerability Center: 24132 - Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 Remote DoS and Information Disclosure Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/30/2025 04:41
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 02/17/2017 11:21 (10), 08/22/2021 13:49 (3), 03/30/2025 04:41 (15)
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