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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2015.0116
Intel Security - Security Bulletin: VirusScan Enterprise 8.8
Patch 6 fixes a memory allocation flaw
11 December 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Sunday, January 10 2016
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability has been identified in McAfee VirusCan Enterprise prior
to version 8.8 patch 6. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following information about the
vulnerability:
"The Buffer Overflow Protection (BOP) feature of VirusScan
Enterprise (VSE) 8.8.0 allocates memory pages with RWX permissions
at predictable addresses in processes that it protects.
For the flaw to be exposed, the BOP feature must be enabled and the
targeted application must be included in the list of applications
that are protected by BOP. Only in the case of a vulnerable
third-party application protected by BOP, an attacker can leverage
the allocated RWX page to copy and then execute malicious code after
exploiting an existing third-party application vulnerability." [1]
MITIGATION
The vnedor recommends updating to the latest version. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] Intel Security - Security Bulletin: VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Patch
6 fixes a memory allocation flaw
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=sb10142
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