Isamu Noguchi

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005 **Description** The issue is related to an unknown vulnerability in the Auto-Protect module, which can cause a denial of service. This happens when a certain file type is scanned, leading to a system hang or crash. **Recommendations** For Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. For Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. For Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the Auto-Protect module until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005 Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005 **Description** The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in CPU consumption and system crash, by renaming a file on a network share. This is due to the SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module. **Recommendations** For Symantec Norton AntiVirus versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. For Symantec Internet Security versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. For Symantec System Works versions 2004 and 2005, consider disabling the SmartScan feature in the Auto-Protect module as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.