I have upgraded both my office and home machine (both were at 10.0.2) and
upgrades for both were slick as could be. Thanks Greg.
J. Greg Mackinnon wrote:
> A patched installer for Symantec AntiVirus has been built and is ready for testing:
> Managed version:
> https://www.uvm.edu/software/distribution/windows/antivirus/sav10_1_0_401-managed.exe
>
> Unmanaged version (for systems that are rarely/never on campus):
> https://www.uvm.edu/software/distribution/windows/antivirus/sav10_1_0_401-unman.exe
>
> This build fixes a recently discovered remote code execution vulnerability in
> the Symantec Antivirus 10.x family of products. Details on the vulnerability
> are available here:
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.25.html
>
> As this is a fairly serious vulnerability, distribution of this patched product
> is important. Your assistance in the testing this build will help to ensure a
> smooth rollout.
>
> Please be aware that SAV 9.x clients do not contain this vulnerability.
> However, SAV 9.x users still are encouraged to upgrade. SAV 9.x does not
> protect against the same range of threats as does SAV 10.x.
>
> Also note that SAV 8.x and earlier are end-of-life products. These versions
> offer less-than-adequate protection against current threats. An upgrade to SAV
> 10 is strongly advised.
>
> -Greg Mackinnon
> x68251