CVE-2000-0809 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a buffer overflow in the Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 protocol checker.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0809?

CVE-2000-0809 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Getkey in the protocol checker in the inter-module communication mechanism in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0809?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Firewall-1.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2000-0809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87wr-9qwg-43mr.