What is the severity of CVE-2016-5308?

CVE-2016-5308 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to lead to a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5308?

To mitigate CVE-2016-5308, update Symantec Endpoint Protection to version 15.0.6 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5308?

CVE-2016-5308 affects the Client Intrusion Detection System driver in versions prior to 15.0.6 of Symantec Endpoint Protection.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-5308 allow?

CVE-2016-5308 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory corruption.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-5308?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-5308 besides upgrading to the fixed versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-5308

high

7.1

CWE

119

12/7/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-5308: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jul 12 2016(Updated: )

The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.

Credit: secure@symantec.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Symantec Client Intrusion Detection System	<15.1.2
Microsoft Windows
Symantec Client Intrusion Detection System	<15.0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5308?
CVE-2016-5308 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to lead to a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5308?
To mitigate CVE-2016-5308, update Symantec Endpoint Protection to version 15.0.6 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5308?
CVE-2016-5308 affects the Client Intrusion Detection System driver in versions prior to 15.0.6 of Symantec Endpoint Protection.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-5308 allow?
CVE-2016-5308 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory corruption.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-5308?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-5308 besides upgrading to the fixed versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5308?
CVE-2016-5308 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to lead to a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5308?
To mitigate CVE-2016-5308, update Symantec Endpoint Protection to version 15.0.6 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5308?
CVE-2016-5308 affects the Client Intrusion Detection System driver in versions prior to 15.0.6 of Symantec Endpoint Protection.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-5308 allow?
CVE-2016-5308 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory corruption.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-5308?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-5308 besides upgrading to the fixed versions.