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CVE-2006-2630: Symantec Client Security: Buffer overflow

CVE-2006-2630 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Symantec Client Security, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus 10.1 and Client Security 3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Symantec Client Security: 3.0; 3.0.2.2010; 3.0.2.2020; 3.1; 3.1.394; 3.1.400
  • Symantec Norton Antivirus: 10.0; 10.0.2.2010; 10.0.2.2020; 10.0.2.2021; 10.1; 10.1.400

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