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The Symantec Norton AntiVirus AutoProtect SmartScan functionality is reported prone to a local denial of service vulnerability. It is reported that under certain circumstances, when SmartScan is enabled, renaming of a file that is stored on a network share will result in a system crash. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to deny service for legitimate users.

The Symantec Norton AntiVirus AutoProtect SmartScan functionality is reported prone to a local denial of service vulnerability. It is reported that under certain circumstances, when SmartScan is enabled, renaming of a file that is stored on a network share will result in a system crash. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to deny service for legitimate users.