Multiple Symantec products DNSd proxy redirect
| symantec-dnsdproxy-redirect (44530) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Symantec products including Symantec Gateway Security, Enterprise Firewall and VelociRaptor could allow a remote attacker to redirect users, caused by an unspecified error in the DNSd proxy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform DNS Cache Poisoning and redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 7.0
- Symantec, Enterprise Firewall 8.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5300 1.0
- Symantec, Gateway Security 5400 2.0
- Symantec, VelociRaptor 1300
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.
- CVE-2005-0817: Unknown vulnerability in the DNSd proxy, as used in Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.x and 5300 1.x, Enterprise Firewall 7.0.x and 8.x, and VelociRaptor 1100/1200/1300 1.5, allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache and redirect users to malicious sites.
- SA14595: Symantec Products Unspecified DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013451: Symantec VelociRaptor DNSd Proxy Bug Lets Remote Users Poison the DNS Cache
Reported:
Jun 15, 2004
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