CVE-2004-0445

Description

The SYMDNS.SYS driver in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from infinite loop) via a DNS response with a compressed name pointer that points to itself.

Affected products

• Symantec / client_firewall5.01 – 5.01
• Symantec / client_firewall5.1.1 – 5.1.1
• Symantec / client_security1.0 – 1.0
• Symantec / client_security1.1 – 1.1
• Symantec / client_security1.2 – 1.2
• Symantec / client_security1.3 – 1.3
• Symantec / client_security1.4 – 1.4
• Symantec / client_security1.5 – 1.5
• Symantec / client_security1.6 – 1.6
• Symantec / client_security1.7 – 1.7
• Symantec / client_security1.8 – 1.8
• Symantec / client_security1.9 – 1.9
• Symantec / client_security2.0 – 2.0
• Symantec / norton_antispam2004 – 2004
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2002 – 2002
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2002 – 2002
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2003 – 2003
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2003 – 2003
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2004 – 2004
• Symantec / norton_internet_security2004 – 2004
• Symantec / norton_personal_firewall2002 – 2002
• Symantec / norton_personal_firewall2003 – 2003
• Symantec / norton_personal_firewall2004 – 2004

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbSymantec Multiple Firewall - DNS Response Denial of Serviceby houseofdabus

References

• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1010146
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1010145
• MISChttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-141.shtml
• MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682110
• MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/6100
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16132
• MISChttp://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.05.12.html
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021359.html
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1010144
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/11066
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10336