Moving from the base 12154 build to the 12167 patch level rectifies several system-level behaviors monitored via Broadcom Support Knowledgebase Articles :
: This build is part of the current supported lifecycle. Broadcom (the owner of Symantec) typically releases these "patched" updates to address critical bugs or security vulnerabilities in the software itself. End of Support (EoS) symantec+endpoint+protection+1431215410000+p+patched
After applying symantec+endpoint+protection+1431215410000+p+patched , verify that your definition date is still current. It is fully backward compatible with all existing signature sets. Moving from the base 12154 build to the
exclude: patch = "1431215410000" AND product = "Symantec Endpoint Protection" symantec+endpoint+protection+1431215410000+p+patched
Scans incoming and outgoing network packets for known exploit strings.
Blocks network-layer attacks and filters traffic based on malicious URL reputations.