# CVE-2008-0308: Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503

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