CVE-2004-1910 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

rufsi.dll in Symantec Virus Detection allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string to the GetPrivateProfileString function. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as a buffer overflow, but that specific claim is disputed by the vendor, although a crash is acknowledged.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04788.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Symantec	Security Check Virus Detection

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:security_check_virus_detection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1903	rufsi.dll in Symantec Virus Detection allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string to the GetPrivateProfileString function. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as a buffer overflow, but that specific claim is disputed by the vendor, although a crash is acknowledged.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136901406896&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108143485021721&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10069
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15778

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:07:49.135Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-1910

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-1910

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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