CVE-2002-1779 Security feature bypass in n/a
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall fails to block fragmented IP packets, allowing attackers to bypass protections and cause denial of service.
- 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-2002-1779?
CVE-2002-1779 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "block fragmented IP Packets" option in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002 (NPW) does not properly protect against certain attacks on Windows vulnerabilities such as jolt2 (CVE-2000-0305).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Norton Personal Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h97-526w-g59p.