CVE-2010-3268 Information

Description

The GetStringAMSHandler function in prgxhndl.dll in hndlrsvc.exe in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in Intel Alert Management System (AMS) as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010 on Windows 2000 SP4 and Symantec Endpoint Protection before 11.x does not properly validate the CommandLine field of an AMS request which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted request.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028