Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1768 is a denial-of-service flaw in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 before patch 132. A specially crafted email using the ISO-8859-10 character set can crash parts of the spam-filtering service. The main business risk is disrupted email filtering or mail-processing availability on legacy deployments. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 before patch 132. Internet-facing mail-filtering gateways would be the highest concern. Modern or replaced Symantec/Broadcom email security products are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize if Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 still processes inbound email, because disruption could affect mail flow or spam filtering. If the product is no longer deployed, no action is needed beyond inventory confirmation. Mitigation focus: Identify any Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 deployments.; Apply Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 patch 132 where applicable.; If unsupported, migrate or retire the legacy Brightmail deployment..
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- symantec-brightmail-spamhunter-dos(18530)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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