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CVE-2004-0445

UnknownEPSS 11.05%

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CVE-2004-0445 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The SYMDNS.SYS driver in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from infinite loop) via a DNS response with a compressed name pointer that points to itself.. EPSS estimates a 11.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The SYMDNS.SYS driver in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from infinite loop) via a DNS response with a compressed name pointer that points to itself.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
11.05%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SymantecClient Firewall5.01
SymantecClient Firewall5.1.1
SymantecClient Security1.0
SymantecClient Security1.1
SymantecClient Security1.2
SymantecClient Security1.3
SymantecClient Security1.4
SymantecClient Security1.5
SymantecClient Security1.6
SymantecClient Security1.7
SymantecClient Security1.8
SymantecClient Security1.9
SymantecClient Security2.0
SymantecNorton Antispam2004
SymantecNorton Internet Security2002
SymantecNorton Internet Security2003
SymantecNorton Internet Security2004
SymantecNorton Personal Firewall2002
SymantecNorton Personal Firewall2003
SymantecNorton Personal Firewall2004

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0445?
The SYMDNS.SYS driver in 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from infinite loop) via a DNS response with a compressed name pointer that points to itself.
How severe is CVE-2004-0445?
Severity scoring for CVE-2004-0445 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0445?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST