Symantec Norton Personal Firewall and Norton Internet Security HTTP proxy buffer overflow
| norton-fw-http-bo (9579) |  High Risk |
Description:
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall and Norton Internet Security are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the HTTP proxy. By causing an outgoing HTTP request containing an overly long hostname to be sent through the firewall, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious URL link that would trigger the buffer overflow when the unsuspecting user clicks the link.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the Symantec Security Response dated July 15, 2002 for information regarding patch availability. See References.
References:
- @stake, Inc. Security Advisory A071502-1: Norton Personal Internet Firewall HTTP Proxy Vulnerability.
- Symantec Security Response 15 July, 2002 : Symantec Norton Internet Security 2001 Denial of Service Buffer Overflow .
- BID-5237: Symantec Norton Personal Firewall/Internet Security 2001 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0663: Buffer overflow in HTTP Proxy for Symantec Norton Personal Internet Firewall 3.0.4.91 and Norton Internet Security 2001 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large outgoing HTTP request.
- OSVDB ID: 4366: Symantec Personal Firewalls HTTP Proxy Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 2001
- Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2001 3.0.4.91
Reported:
Jul 15, 2002
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