CVE-2004-0444 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer overflows in Symantec security software network components.
- 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-2004-0444?
CVE-2004-0444 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0444?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Symantec Client Firewall, Symantec Client Security, Symantec Norton Antispam, Symantec Norton Internet Security, Symantec Norton Personal Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0444 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-2004-0444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gq9-m389-5v2h.