CVE-2005-0922

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the Auto-Protect module in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and 2005, as also used in Internet Security 2004/2005 and System Works 2004/2005, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) by triggering a scan of a certain file type.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.31% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12923	vdb entry
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013586	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146020	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013587	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013585	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/14741	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0922?: CVE-2005-0922 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0922?: To fix CVE-2005-0922, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0922 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0922 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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