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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> Kaspersky Antivirus PE File Denial of Service Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Kaspersky Antivirus PE File Denial of Service Vulnerability |
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Checks date of virus signatures Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host contains an antivirus application that is prone to a denial of service attack. Description : The version of Kaspersky Antivirus installed on the remote host is affected by a denial of service issue that can be triggered with a specially-crafted PE (portable executable) file to send the scanning engine into an infinite loop and prevent scanning of other files. See also : http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=459 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456110/30/0/threaded Solution : Update the virus signatures to 01/02/2007 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/I:N/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 21901 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security |
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