NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

BID:4015

Info

NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4015
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2002-0234
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 01 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 09:56AM
Credit: Discovered by Chris Lathem <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1
Not Vulnerable: NetScreen ScreenOS 3.1 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.1
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0.1 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.8 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r2
Netscape FastTrack Server 3.0.0r1

Discussion

NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

NetScreen is a line of Internet security appliances integrating firewall, VPN and traffic management features. ScreenOS is the software used to manage and configure the firewall. NetScreen supports Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and 2000 clients.

An issue has been reported in NetScreen ScreenOS which could cause the system to stop responding.

If a user within the trusted network attempts to do a port scan on an external system, ScreenOS could fail requiring a restart. This is due to the number of concurrent sessions allowed per user.

Exploitation of this issue is possible using a port scanner that does not properly release sessions.

Exploit / POC

NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

No exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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NetScreen ScreenOS Port Scan DoS Vulnerability

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