Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

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  1. syngod

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    Kaspersky Lab confirmed Tuesday that a potentially serious flaw exists in its antivirus software, but said a fix is on the way.

    The security software maker said it had offered preliminary protection to customers last week and that a permanent patch will be available on Wednesday.

    Kaspersky also said that the vulnerability is limited to Microsoft Windows-based versions of its products. Additionally, while it does license the vulnerable component to some third parties, most partner products that use Kaspersky code are not affected, the Moscow-based company said in a statement.

    Kaspersky issued the statement in response to a report on Monday of a flaw in its antivirus library. An attacker could exploit the heap overflow vulnerability to commandeer systems that run Kaspersky's products, security researcher Alex Wheeler wrote in an advisory.

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  2. Impotence

    Impotence May the source be with u!

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    just goes o show nothing is perfect, and never will be..... i mean security software needing a security fix!
     

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