Symantec Mail Security for Domino up to 8.0.9/8.1.2/8.1.3 RAR Decompression memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Symantec Mail Security for Domino up to 8.0.9/8.1.2/8.1.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component RAR Decompression. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-5310. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Symantec Mail Security for Domino up to 8.0.9/8.1.2/8.1.3. This affects an unknown functionality of the component RAR Decompression. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was released 09/19/2016 by Tavis Ormandy with Google Project Zero as SYM16-015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. The public release was coordinated with Symantec. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5310 since 06/06/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93655 (Symantec Protection Engine 7.0.x < 7.0.5 HF02 / 7.5.x < 7.5.5 HF01 / 7.8.x < 7.8.0 HF03 Multiple DoS (SYM16-015) (Linux)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370140 (Symantec Multiple Products Decomposer Engine RAR Decompression Denial Of Service and Memory Corruption Vulnerability (SYM16-015 )).

Applying the patch SMSDOM_8.0.9_HF2.1/SMSDOM_8.1.2_HF2.3/SMSDOM_8.1.3_HF2.2 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40405), Tenable (93655), SecurityFocus (BID 92866†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036847†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-91698, VDB-91699, VDB-91700 and VDB-91702. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 93655
Nessus Name: Symantec Protection Engine 7.0.x < 7.0.5 HF02 / 7.5.x < 7.5.5 HF01 / 7.8.x < 7.8.0 HF03 Multiple DoS (SYM16-015) (Linux)
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OpenVAS ID: 800609
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition RAR File Parser DoS Vulnerabilities
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Patch: SMSDOM_8.0.9_HF2.1/SMSDOM_8.1.2_HF2.3/SMSDOM_8.1.3_HF2.2

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06/06/2016 🔍
09/19/2016 +105 days 🔍
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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM16-015
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91701

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SecurityFocus: 92866 - Multiple Symantec Products CVE-2016-5310 RAR decompression Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036847

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/20/2016 14:48
Updated: 01/07/2025 04:16
Changes: 09/20/2016 14:48 (65), 04/20/2019 18:19 (26), 09/19/2022 09:16 (4), 01/07/2025 04:16 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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