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Symantec Encryption Desktop Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
low Nessus Plugin ID 73689
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Synopsis
The remote host has an application installed that is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
The remote host has a version of Symantec Encryption Desktop (formerly PGP Desktop) installed that is affected by two denial of service vulnerabilities due to improper handling of data when parsing specifically formatted certificates. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into attempting to parse a specially crafted certificate in order to cause an application crash.Solution
Apply Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.2 maintenance pack 1.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 73689
File Name: pgp_desktop_10_3_2_mp1.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/23/2013
Updated: 11/27/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 1.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1647
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:encryption_desktop, cpe:/a:pgp:desktop_for_windows
Required KB Items: SMB/symantec_encryption_desktop/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-1646, CVE-2014-1647