Symantec.Antivirus.Intel.Alert.Handler.Service.Buffer.Overflow

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This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer overflow vulnerability in Symantec's Antivirus Intel Alert Handler service.
The vulnerability is due to an input validation error when handling the argument passed in AMS requests to the affected service. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to the target service.

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Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010

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System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

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Upgrade to the latest version, available from the vendor's web site:
http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)