Multiple Symantec products DNS cache poisoning
| symantec-dns-cache-poisoning (16423) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Symantec products including Symantec Gateway Security, Enterprise Firewall and VelociRaptor could allow a remote attcker to poison the DNS cache, caused by an error in the DNS proxy. By sending a malicious DNS server query response containing additional records, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform DNS Cache Poisoning.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 9
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 7.0.4
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 7.0.4 Solaris
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 8.0
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 8.0 Solaris
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5110 1.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5200 1.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5300 1.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5310 1.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5400 2.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5400 2.0.1
Remedy:
Apply the hotfix for this vulnerability, as listed in Symantec Security Advisory SYM05-005. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jun 15 2004 - 12:45:37 CDT, Symantec Enterprise Firewall DNSD cache poisoning Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0225.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 16 2004 - 12:56:31 CDT, Re: Symantec Enterprise Firewall DNSD cache poisoning Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0239.html.
- Symantec Security Advisory SYM05-005, Symantec security gateway DNS redirection at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.03.15.html.
- BID-10557: Symantec Enterprise Firewall DNSD DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1754: The DNS proxy (DNSd) for multiple Symantec Gateway Security products allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via a malicious DNS server query response that contains authoritative or additional records.
- SA11888: Symantec Various Firewall Products DNS Proxy Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 15, 2004
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