CVE-2018-5236 (GCVE-0-2018-5236)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-20 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Race condition
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104198 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | Symantec Endpoint Protection |
Affected:
Prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-06-20 00:00
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