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It is reported that Symantec Norton AntiVirus is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. The issue is reported to present itself if the vulnerable software scans a compressed archive that contains a malicious executable contained in over 49647 directories. When an archive of this type is scanned, the affected software will reportedly consume system resources. This may impact performance, ultimately denying service to legitimate users.

It is reported that Symantec Norton AntiVirus is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. The issue is reported to present itself if the vulnerable software scans a compressed archive that contains a malicious executable contained in over 49647 directories. When an archive of this type is scanned, the affected software will reportedly consume system resources. This may impact performance, ultimately denying service to legitimate users.