Symantec Protection Engine 7.0.x, 7.5.x,7.8.x,7.9.x and 8.0.x / HotFix
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Symantec Protection Engine 7.0.x, 7.5.x,7.8.x,7.9.x and 8.0.x / HotFix

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Protection Engine for Cloud Services Protection Engine for NAS

Issue/Introduction

List of publicly available hotfix ("patch") files for Symantec Protection Engine (hereafter "SPE") 7.0.x, 7.5.x, 7.8.x, 7.9.x, 8.0.x, 8.1.x and 8.2.x.

 

Resolution

Issues and corresponding hotfixes

Release Date Target Build Etrack # Issue Corresponding Hotfix KB
2020-11-25 SPE 8.2.0 4270044 BypassScanTimeoutError in category3.xml does not return a clean verdict on timeout. SPE-8.2.0-HF01.zip 204049

 

Release Date Target Build Etrack # Issue Corresponding Hotfix KB
2020-08-05 SPE 8.1.0 4268920 SPE hangs in case that NTP server restarts and the system clock is set backwards. SPE-8.1.0-HF03.zip 196674

 

Release  Date Target Build

Etrack #

Issues Corresponding Hotfix KB
2018-09-04 SPE 8.0.0 4199107 4199091
  1.  Policy import fails due to encrypted live update server password.
  2. SPE service shutdown takes more time than expected when JRE 10 is used.
SPE_8.0.0_HF01.zip TECH251417
2019-05-15 SPE 8.0.0

4211544

4211627

4204430

  1. Protection engine server appears to hang until service restart.
  2. Korean characters are not being exported correctly in Windows Event Viewer when exporting detailed reports to CSV.
  3. Enhancement that will honor configured scan timeout value using monitoring threads. This resolves an issue where does not honor the timeout value set, resulting in NetApp filers denying access when large files are sent for scanning.
SPE-8.0-HF06.zip TECH254656
2019-07-15 SPE 8.0.0 4243558 Lux HTTPS failing both SPE 7.9.2 and SPE 8.0.0 and also provided new HTTPS certificate required for rapid release. SPE8.0.0-HF07.zip TECH255495
2019-08-02 SPE 8.0.0 N/A Decomposer hotfix for bzip2 vulnerability SPE_8.0.0_HF09.zip TECH255747
2020-03-03 SPE 8.0.0 N/A Fix communication between Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) and cloud console for SPEs enrolled to cloud console 8.0.0 + HF11
8.1.0 + HF01 
8.1.1 + HF01  
185714

 

Release  Date Target Build

Etrack #

Issues Corresponding Hotfix KB
2017-06-02 SPE 7.9.0 4087244 Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) hotfix for miscellaneous hardening and few defects SPE_7.9.0_HF01.zip INFO4389
2017-09-15 SPE 7.9.0 4125781 Different ISTag is being generated in spite of using same policy, licenses and definitions versions across SPE instances even when ICAP OPTIONS requests are made with same service. SPE_7.9.0_HF03.zip

TECH247728

2019-07-15 SPE 7.9.2 4243558 Lux HTTPS failing both SPE 7.9.2 and SPE 8.0.0 and also provided new HTTPS certificate required for rapid release. SPE7.9.2-HF02.zip TECH255495
2019-07-23 SPE 7.9.1 4243558 HTTPS communication with LiveUpdate server is failing SPE_7.9.1_HF05.zip TECH255590
2019-08-02 SPE 7.9.2 N/A Decomposer hotfix for bzip2 vulnerability SPE_7.9.2_HF02.zip TECH255747
2019-08-27 SPE 7.9.1 4246492

Protection engine server hangs until service restart

SPE_7.9.1_HF06.zip TECH256038
2019-09-06 SPE 7.9.2 (SPSS Only)  

"Error:400 Bad Request. Reason: Token validation failed : Failed to read product name from License. Please contact your administrator to verify this message" after making changes to SPE settings. (Version bundled with SPSS only)

SPE_7.9.2_HF03.zip 175914

 

Release Date Target Build Etrack # Issues Corresponding Hotfix KB
2016-06-29 SPE 7.8.0

3965897

3946031

Decomposer vulnerabilities SPE_7.8.0_HF01.zip INFO3791
2016-10-29 SPE 7.8.0 4012474 Hotfix request (re-sign "SSEAuth.dll") SPE_7.8.0_HF04.zip TECH236235
2017-06-02 SPE 7.8.1 4092696 Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) hotfix for miscellaneous hardening and few defects SPE_7.8.1_HF01.zip INFO4389
2017-08-18 SPE 7.8.1 4096888 Upgrade utility for 7.8 needs to be maintained/updated to allow support for later versions of 7.8   INFO3603
2018-07-23 SPE 7.8.1 N/A Fixes for security hardening SPE_7.8.1_HF05.zip TECH251028
2019-07-18 SPE 7.8.1 N/A HTTP/HTTPS support for RR in SPE 7.8.1/CSAPI 11.0.1 SPE_7.8.1_HF06.zip TECH255545
2019-08-02 SPE 7.8.1 N/A Decomposer hotfix for bzip2 vulnerability SPE_7.8.1_HF07.zip TECH255747

 

Release Date Target Build Etrack # Issues Corresponding Hotfix KB
2014-04-03 SPE 7.5.0.34 3455377
3464377
Password protected PDF files are getting replaced with 0 byte files irrespective of encrypted container policy setting SPE75_HF_01 TECH216395
2014-04-23 SPE 7.5.0.34 3481813
3484066
Is the Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) affected by the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) OBSOLETE SPE75_0FH_02
(OBSOLETE: replaced with SPE7.5-HF03 below)
TECH216502
2014-06-12 SPE 7.5.0.34 3481813
3484066
3524155
Is the Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) affected by the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) SPE7.5-HF03 TECH216502
2014-11-19 SPE 7.5.1.5 3649837
3652052
3642637
OpenSSL POODLE vulnerability(CVE-2014-3566) and expired java certificate application SPE-7.5.1.5-HF1 TECH225844 TECH226027
2015-10-13 SPE 7.5.2.3 3871317 Some jar files shows as expired. Got error Error: "The certificate used to authenticate this application has expired". SPE_7.5.2_HF03 TECH233528
2016-01-28

SPE 7.5.3.5

3853862 SPE does not clean all temp files in temp-CSAPI directory that are created during scanning process. SPE-7.5.3-HF01 TECH234097
2016-02-15 SPE 7.5.2.8 3903866 SPE does not clean all temp files in temp-CSAPI directory that are created during scanning process. SPE-7.5.2-HF04 TECH234097
2016-06-29 SPE 7.5.*

3965874

3965877

3965878

3965879

3965880

Decomposer vulnerabilities SPE_7.5.1_HF05.zip
SPE_7.5.2_HF07.zip
SPE_7.5.3_HF03.zip
SPE_7.5.4_HF01.zip
INFO3791
2016-10-29 SPE 7.5.5 4012468 Hotfix request (re-sign "SSEAuth.dll") SPE_7.5.5_HF02.zip TECH236235
2016-11-16 SPE 7.5.5

4012550

4008615

1) SPE Jar certificate expired due to which error pop up come while opening SPE UI.
2) Removal of TLS 1.0 support for SPE 7.5.x Web Console.
SPE_755_HF03.zip TECH247291
2016-11-16 SPE 7.5.5 4015789 Symantec Protection Engine 7.5.5 file scan issue with NetApp 7G Filer SPE_755_HF04.zip TECH236338
2016-12-14 SPE 7.5.*

4010423

4015369

4017699

4007777

Multiple Decomposer modifications for SPE

SPE_7.5.2_HF09.zip

SPE_7.5.5_HF05.zip

TECH236643
2017-06-02 SPE 7.5.5 4093427 Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) hotfix for miscellaneous hardening and few defects SPE_7.5.5_HF08.zip INFO4389
2018-07-23 SPE 7.5.5 N/A Fixes for security hardening SPE_7.5.5_HF13.zip TECH251028
2019-07-19 SPE 7.5.5 N/A HTTP/HTTPS support for RR in SPE 7.5.5/ CSAPI 10.1.7 SPE_7.5.5_HF17.zip TECH255560
2019-08-02 SPE 7.5.5 N/A Decomposer hotfix for bzip2 vulnerability SPE_7.5.5_HF18.zip TECH255747

 

Release Date Target Build Etrack # Issues Corresponding Hotfix KB
2014-04-04 SPE 7.0.2 3406281
3409566
3409559
3437595
With JRE 7 update 51 and onward a Java security warning which suggests blocking SSE/SPE applets with a future version of Java is shown SPE70_2_HF02 TECH213129
2014-11-19 SPE 7.0.3.5 3649842
3660720
3642637
OpenSSL POODLE vulnerability(CVE-2014-3566) and expired java certificate application SPE-7.0.3-HF01  TECH225844 TECH226027
2016-06-29 SPE 7.0.*

3965867

3965868

3965869

3965871

3965872

3965873

Decomposer vulnerabilities SPE_7.0.0_HF01.zip
SPE_7.0.1_HF01.zip
SPE_7.0.2_HF10.zip
SPE_7.0.3_HF02.zip
SPE_7.0.4_HF01.zip
SPE_7.0.5_HF01.zip
INFO3791
2016-10-29 SPE 7.0.2 4010653 Hotfix request (re-sign "SSEAuth.dll") SPE_7.0.2_HF12.zip TECH236235
2016-11-16 SPE 7.0.5 4012549 SPE Jar certificate expired due to which error pop up come while opening SPE UI. TBD TBD
2016-12-14 SPE 7.0.*

4010423

4015369

4017699

4007777

multiple Decomposer modifications for SPE

SPE_7.0.2_HF13.zip

SPE_7.0.4_HF03.zip

SPE_7.0.5_HF04.zip

TECH236643
2017-06-22 SPE 7.0.5 4099656 Unable to load GUI on SPE 7.0.5 when using JAVA 1.8.0_131 or higher SPE_7.0.5_HF05.zip TECH246817
2017-11-13 SPE 7.0.2 4138498 Hotfix request (re-sign "SSEAuth.dll" and "DefUDply.dll") SPE_7.0.2_HF14.zip TECH248157
2019-07-22 SPE 7.0.5 N/A HTTP/HTTPS support for Rapid Release in SPE 7.0.5/CSAPI 10.0.4 SPE_7.0.5_HF07.zip TECH255577
2019-08-02 SPE 7.0.5 N/A Decomposer hotfix for bzip2 vulnerability SPE_7.0.5_HF08.zip TECH255747