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CVE-2004-0444

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple vulnerabilities in SYMDNS.SYS for Symantec Norton Internet Security and Professional 2002 through 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2002 through 2004, Norton AntiSpam 2004, Client Firewall 5.…

Published Jul 7, 2004symantecEPSS 12.80%

Overview

CVE-2004-0444 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_firewall. It was published on July 7, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple vulnerabilities in SYMDNS.SYS for Symantec Norton Internet Security and Professional 2002 through 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2002 through 2004, Norton AntiSpam 2004, Client Firewall 5.01 and 5.1.1, and Client Security 1.0 through 2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) a manipulated length byte in the first-level decoding routine for NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS) that modifies an index variable and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, (2) a heap-based corruption problem in an NBNS response that is missing certain RR fields, and (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in the DNS component via a Resource Record (RR) with a long canonical name (CNAME) field composed of many smaller components.

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

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021360.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021361.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021362.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/11066Refsecurityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.05.12.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1010144Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1010145Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1010146Refwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-141.shtmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/294998

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0444?

CVE-2004-0444 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec client_firewall. It was published on July 7, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0444?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0444?

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-2004-0444?

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