Symantec · Pcanywhere · CVE-2012-0292
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Symantec pcAnywhere versions prior to 12.5.3
Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution versions 7.0 and 7.1
Altiris Client Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution versions 7.0 and 7.1
Altiris Deployment Solution Remote pcAnywhere Solution version 7.1
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TCP session on port 5631, resulting in a daemon crash.
**Recommendations**
For Symantec pcAnywhere versions prior to 12.5.3, update to version 12.5.3 or later to resolve the issue.
For Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution versions 7.0 and 7.1, update to a version that is not based on Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.3 or earlier.
For Altiris Client Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution versions 7.0 and 7.1, update to a version that is not based on Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.3 or earlier.
For Altiris Deployment Solution Remote pcAnywhere Solution version 7.1, update to a version that is not based on Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.3 or earlier.