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Sat, 3 Jun 2006 13:09:45 -0400
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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

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