Symantec Client Security 1.x TCP/IP denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Symantec Client Security 1.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component TCP/IP Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0375. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Symantec Client Security 1.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component TCP/IP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 04/20/2004. The weakness was presented 03/09/2004 by Derek Soeder with eEye (Website). The advisory is shared for download at eeye.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0375 since 03/29/2004. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12216 (Symantec Firewall Malformed TCP Packet Options Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Firewalls and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 34024 (Symantec SYMNDIS.SYS Driver Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at enterprisesecurity.symantec.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15936), Exploit-DB (23846), Tenable (12216), SecurityFocus (BID 10204†) and OSVDB (5596†). Additional details are provided at sarc.com. See VDB-569 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 12216
Nessus Name: Symantec Firewall Malformed TCP Packet Options Remote DoS
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Patch: enterprisesecurity.symantec.com
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03/18/2004 +8 days 🔍
03/29/2004 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: eeye.com
Researcher: Derek Soeder
Organization: eEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0375 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0375
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-628
X-Force: 15936 - Symantec Firewalls TCP attack denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 10204
Secunia: 11102 - Symantec Client Firewall Products Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 5596 - Symantec Multiple Products Malformed TCP Packet DoS
SecurityTracker: 1009379
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 4191 - DoS in Symantec Norton Firewalls and Internet Security, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2004 11:38
Updated: 08/12/2025 06:23
Changes: 04/26/2004 11:38 (92), 06/28/2019 10:39 (5), 03/09/2021 13:42 (3), 07/13/2025 02:02 (16), 08/12/2025 06:23 (11)
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