Rule:

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Sid:
5317

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer overflow condition in a PC running pcAnywhere

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Impact:
Serious. Denial of Service (DoS) is possible.

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Detailed Information:
pcAnywhere is a remote control administrative software package produced by Symantec (http://www.symantec.com/pcanywhere/Consumer/features.html) it allows control of a system via network or RAS connection.

A buffer overflow condition exists in pcAnywhere that may allow an attacker to cause a DoS to occur in the application before any authentication takes place.

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Affected Systems:
 pcAnywhere prior to 11.0.1 and 11.5.1

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Attack Scenarios:
An unauthenticated attacker can send too much data during the connection with pcAnywhere to cause the DoS to occur.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploit code exists.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None Known

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

Symantec PC Anywhere Home Page
http://www.symantec.com/pcanywhere/Consumer/

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