---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to join the Secunia Security Team? Secunia offers a position as a security specialist, where your daily work involves reverse engineering of software and exploit code, auditing of source code, and analysis of vulnerability reports. http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: FAST360 Appliance DNS Analysis Denial of Service SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA20618 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/20618/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: FAST360 4.x http://secunia.com/product/10439/ FAST360 3.x http://secunia.com/product/10438/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in FAST360 Appliance, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is cause due to an error within the handling of certain DNS packets. This can be exploited to cause the appliance to reboot. Successful exploitation requires that the FAST DNS module is enabled and e.g. the appliance is configured to protect a DNS server. The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions: - Major release version 3.0 through 3.0/29 - Major release version 4.0 through 4.0/1 - Intermediate releases versions 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. SOLUTION: Update to version 3.0/30 or 4.0/2. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by vendor based on DNS Test Tool created by Oulu University Secure Programming Group. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.arkoon.net/upload/alertes/33AK-2006-02-EN-1.0_FAST_DNS_DOS.pdf OTHER REFERENCES: NISCC: http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060425-00312.pdf?lang=en ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------