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TITLE:
Check Point Products TCP Implementation Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36802

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36802/

DESCRIPTION:
Check Point has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in various Check
Point products, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerabilities are caused due to errors in the TCP
implementation when handling resources, which can be exploited to
exhaust kernel memory and cause a system panic.

The vulnerabilities affect VPN-1 Power/UTM, VPN-1 Pro/Express,
Connectra, and VPN-1 Power VSX.

SOLUTION:
Apply the hotfixes (please see the vendor advisory for details).

VPN-1 Power/UTM and VPN-1 Pro/Express:
Apply hotfix for R70.1, R65 HFA_50, R62 HFA_01, or R60 HF_A07.

Connectra:
Apply hotfix for R66.1, R62 HFA01, or R62CM HFA01.

VPN-1 Power VSX:
Apply hotfix for NGX R65.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?solutionid=sk42723

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