SB2018062605 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection

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SB2018062605 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection

Published: June 26, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018062605
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5236)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to race condition when the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events. A local attacker can trigger race condition and cause the service to crash.


2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5237)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and access arbitrary resources.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References