CVE-2004-0444: Buffer Overflow

Published May 20, 2004
·
Updated

Multiple vulnerabilities in SYMDNS.SYS for 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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) a manipulated length byte in the first-level decoding routine for NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS) that modifies an index variable and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, (2) a heap-based corruption problem in an NBNS response that is missing certain RR fields, and (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in the DNS component via a Resource Record (RR) with a long canonical name (CNAME) field composed of many smaller components.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Symantec Client Firewall=5.01
Symantec Client Firewall=5.1.1
Symantec Client Security=1.0
Symantec Client Security=1.1
Symantec Client Security=1.2
Symantec Client Security=1.3
Symantec Client Security=1.4
Symantec Client Security=1.5
Symantec Client Security=1.6
Symantec Client Security=1.7
Symantec Client Security=1.8
Symantec Client Security=1.9
Symantec Client Security=2.0
Symantec Norton AntiSpam=2004
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2002
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2002
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2003
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2003
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2004
Symantec Norton Internet Security=2004
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall=2002
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall=2003
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall=2004

Event History

May 20, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0444?

CVE-2004-0444 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting multiple Symantec products.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0444?

To fix CVE-2004-0444, update to the latest versions of the affected Symantec products, as they contain patches for this vulnerability.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2004-0444?

CVE-2004-0444 affects Symantec Norton Internet Security, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton AntiSpam, and Client Security products.

4

Can CVE-2004-0444 be exploited remotely?

Yes, remote attackers can exploit CVE-2004-0444, leading to denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2004-0444 still a risk for current users of Symantec software?

Users of Symantec products released after the vulnerabilities were patched are generally not at risk for CVE-2004-0444.

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