Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

BID:1590

Info

Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1590
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 19 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 19 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by and posted to Bugtraq on Aug 19, 2000 by Alan Cox <alan@ lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>.
Vulnerable: Alan Cox Gnome-Lokkit 0.1
- Linux kernel 2.3
Not Vulnerable: Alan Cox Gnome-Lokkit 0.41
- Linux kernel 2.3

Discussion

Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

There is a design error that exists in Gnome-Lokkit Firewall package. When a user is asked to make services visible to the outside world and selects no, certain ports remain open despite the configuration settings.

Exploit / POC

Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

Solution:
Upgrade to Gnome-Lokkit 0.41:


Alan Cox Gnome-Lokkit 0.1

References

Gnome-Lokkit Firewall Package Port Visibility Vulnerability

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