Symantec SPBBCDRV.SYS Device Driver Local Denial of Service

1167

06 March 2020

12 December 2008

CLOSED

MEDIUM

4.9

SUMMARY

 

Some versions of Symantec’s device driver SPBBCDRV.SYS contain a vulnerability which, if successfully exploited, could allow a local attacker to cause the system to crash.

Risk Impact

Medium
Remote Access (adjacent network) No
Local Access Yes
Authentication Required Yes
Exploit available Yes*
 

 

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 

Product Version Solution(s)
Norton 360 1.x Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Norton AntiSpam 2004, 2005 Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Norton AntiVirus 2004 through 2008 Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Norton Internet Security 2004 through 2008 Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Norton Personal Firewall 2004, 2005, 2006 Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Norton System Works 2004, 2005, 2006 Run LiveUpdate in Interactive Mode
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0.x, all SAV 10.1 MR7 and later
10.1.x, all versions prior to the fix
Symantec Client Security 3.0.x SCS 3.1 MR7 and later
3.1.x ,all versions prior to the fix

 

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION

 

Unaffected Products

ProductVersionBuild Norton 3602.xall Norton Confidentialallall Norton AntiVirus2009 and laterall Norton AntiVirus Gaming Editionallall Norton Internet Security2009 and laterall Norton Personal Firewall2009 and laterall Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition9.xall Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition10.2all Symantec AntiVirus for Linux1.xall Symantec Client Security 2.xall Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.xall 

ISSUES

 

Details

Symantec was notified of a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Symantec device driver SPBBCDRV.SYS. The vulnerability is caused by a failure to validate arguments sent to NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent. 

This issue is a candidate for inclusion in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list (http://cve.mitre.org), which standardizes names for security problems. The CVE initiative has assigned CVE-2007-1793 to this issue.

MITIGATION

 

A potential attacker must be logged into the target computer to attempt an exploit. A successful exploit of this vulnerability could potentially allow that user to crash their computer.

Symantec Response

Symantec engineers have verified that the vulnerability exists in the products listed in the Affected Products table above, and have provided updates to correct the problem. 

Symantec is not aware of any customers impacted by this issue, or of any attempts to exploit the issue

Updating Consumer (Norton) products

  • Open any installed Norton product
  • Click LiveUpdate
  • Run LiveUpdate until all available product updates are downloaded and installed
  • A system reboot is required for this update

Best Practice

Symantec recommends any affected customers update their product to protect against potential attempts to exploit this issue. As part of normal best practices, Symantec recommends the following:
  • Run under the principle of least privilege to limit the impact of attempted exploits.
  • Limit access to trusted users.
  • Keep all operating systems and applications updated with the latest vendor patches.
  • Follow a multi-layered approach to security. Run both firewall and antivirus software to provide multiple points of detection and protection from inbound and outbound threats.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

This issue was reported by Matousec-Transparent.