Vulnerable Systems:
* Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Red Hat Linux 4.3
* Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Red Hat Linux 4.0
Multiple issues related to insecure creation of temporary files were reported in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Red Hat Linux. These issues are exposed during installation and prior to the software being run for the first time. This could potentially allow malicious local users to corrupt files in the context of the user invoking the software, most likely resulting in a denial of service or loss of data.
Vendor Status:
Symantec as issued an update for this vulnerablity