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CVE-2004-0375

5.0 · MEDIUM

SYMNDIS.SYS in Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 and 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2003 and 2004, Client Firewall 5.01 and 5.1.1, and Client Security 1.0 and 1.1 allow remote attackers to cau…

Published Aug 18, 2004symantecEPSS 8.83%

Overview

CVE-2004-0375 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_firewall. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SYMNDIS.SYS in Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003 and 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2003 and 2004, Client Firewall 5.01 and 5.1.1, and Client Security 1.0 and 1.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a TCP packet with (1) SACK option or (2) Alternate Checksum Data option followed by a length of zero.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update client_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108275582432246&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1009379Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1009380Refwww.eeye.com/html/Research/Upcoming/20040309.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/9912Refwww.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.04.20.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15433Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15936Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108275582432246&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1009379

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0375?

CVE-2004-0375 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_firewall. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0375?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0375?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update client_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0375?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0375 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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