Symantec released <A HREF="http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1263962,00.html?track=sy160">security updates for AntiVirus Corporate Edition and Backup Exec,</A> fixing flaws attackers could exploit to gain extra user privileges, cause a denial of service or possibly launch malicious code.

The antivirus giant said in its SYM07-017 advisory that the first flaw is in the Real-Time scanner component of Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition, which provides notification and logging services for the product.