Title

The McAfee VirusScan buffer overflow log parameter is not configured as required. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This setting is required to ensure when buffer overflow protection is enabled that the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" is selected. Buffer overflow protection prevents tampered with application code from being executed on the computer. The "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option is selected to ensure that buffer overflow logging is being performed .

Check Content

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the Buffer Overflow Protection Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Buffer Overflow Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Criteria: If the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option is selected, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the Buffer Overflow Protection Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Buffer Overflow Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log to file:" label. Select the "Enable activity logging and accept the default location for the log file or specify a new location" option. Select Save.

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Vulnerability ID: V-14660

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