# CVE-2006-2630: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus and Client Security.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 May 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-33qj-7hm4-jp7v

## What is CVE-2006-2630?

CVE-2006-2630 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 27 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus 10.1 and Client Security 3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2630?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Symantec Client Security, Symantec Norton Antivirus.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-2630?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2630 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-2630 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2630 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Symantec Remote Management Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- Symantec Remote Management - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus

- [CVE-2010-0107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0107/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-3095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3095/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2007-3021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3021/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-3454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3454/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2007-3673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3673/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2630 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-2630 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 27 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2630 exists.

Affected product: Symantec Norton Antivirus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2630/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2630/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2630
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2630
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-2630

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2630/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.