Symantec_pcAnywhere_Buffer_Overflow_attack

This strike exploits a denial of service vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere. The vulnerability is caused due to improper boundary checking and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow prior to authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability to terminate the application, causing a denial of service condition. It has been reported by the vendor that an attack against this vulnerability will result in the unexpected termination of the affected product. In such a case, the remote control functionality of the target host will be unavailable until the service is restarted manually or automatically, depending on the setup.