Arkoon FAST360 DNS module denial of service
| fast360-dns-dos (27004) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Multiple versions of the Arkoon Fast360 security appliance are vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error in the FAST DNS module. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted DNS message to cause the device to reboot.
Platforms Affected:
- Arkoon, FAST360 3.0
- Arkoon, FAST360 3.1
- Arkoon, FAST360 3.2
- Arkoon, FAST360 3.3
- Arkoon, FAST360 4.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest firmware version (3.0/30 or later) or (4.0/2 or later), as listed in Arkoon Security Bulletin AK-2006-02. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Arkoon Security Bulletin AK-2006-02, Fast DNS analysis vulnerability at http://www.arkoon.fr/upload/alertes/33AK-2006-02-EN-1.0_FAST_DNS_DOS.pdf.
- CVE-2006-7054: The DNS module in Arkoon FAST360 UTM appliances 3.0 up to 3.0/29, 3.1 through 3.3, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed DNS message, as demonstrated by the PROTOS DNS testing suite.
- SA20618: FAST360 Appliance DNS Analysis Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2217: Arkoon FAST360 DNS Message Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 06, 2006
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