{"vuid":"VU#713620","idnumber":"713620","name":"Symantec Norton AntiVirus vulnerable to DoS via the Auto-Protect \"SmartScan\" feature","keywords":["Symantec","Norton AntiVirus","DoS","denial of service","SmartScan","Auto-Protect","file rename"],"overview":"Symantec Norton AntiVirus may hang or crash when the Auto-Protect module SmartScan feature scans a renamed file on a network share.","clean_desc":"Symantec Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus product for desktop and enterprise use. The Norton AntiVirus \"Auto-Protect\" module provides automatic file scanning and detection of viruses, Trojans, and worms. The Auto-Protect module includes a feature called \"SmartScan\" which, as an alternative to scanning all file types, only scans specifically targeted file types and extensions. A flaw in the SmartScan feature is triggered when a file residing on a network share is renamed that may cause excessive CPU consumption and an eventual system hang or crash as a result.","impact":"A local authenticated user may be able to cause the system to crash or hang by renaming a file residing on a network share.","resolution":"Apply an update\nSymantec has released fixes for this problem that are available through the LiveUpdate functionality of the products. Symantec advisory SYM05-006 provides details on obtaining updates through LiveUpdate or other channels.","workarounds":"","sysaffected":"","thanks":"Thanks to Isamu Noguchi, JPCERT, and IPA  for reporting this vulnerability.","author":"This document was written by Ken MacInnis.","public":["http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.28.html","http://secunia.com/advisories/14741/","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12924","http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Mar/1013586"],"cveids":["CVE-2005-0923"],"certadvisory":"","uscerttechnicalalert":null,"datecreated":"2005-03-29T15:54:44Z","publicdate":"2005-03-28T00:00:00Z","datefirstpublished":"2005-03-30T20:18:40Z","dateupdated":"2005-03-30T20:18:50Z","revision":5,"vrda_d1_directreport":"","vrda_d1_population":"","vrda_d1_impact":"","cam_widelyknown":"15","cam_exploitation":"0","cam_internetinfrastructure":"5","cam_population":"15","cam_impact":"8","cam_easeofexploitation":"10","cam_attackeraccessrequired":"9","cam_scorecurrent":"4.05","cam_scorecurrentwidelyknown":"5.0625","cam_scorecurrentwidelyknownexploited":"9.1125","ipprotocol":"","cvss_accessvector":"","cvss_accesscomplexity":"","cvss_authentication":null,"cvss_confidentialityimpact":"","cvss_integrityimpact":"","cvss_availabilityimpact":"","cvss_exploitablity":null,"cvss_remediationlevel":"","cvss_reportconfidence":"","cvss_collateraldamagepotential":"","cvss_targetdistribution":"","cvss_securityrequirementscr":"","cvss_securityrequirementsir":"","cvss_securityrequirementsar":"","cvss_basescore":"","cvss_basevector":"","cvss_temporalscore":"","cvss_environmentalscore":"","cvss_environmentalvector":"","metric":4.05,"vulnote":null}