PT-2002-2501 · Symantec+1 · Symantec Norton Personal Firewall+1

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-1779

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002

Description The issue concerns the "block fragmented IP Packets" option in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall, which does not properly protect against certain attacks on Windows vulnerabilities.

Recommendations For Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002, consider disabling the "block fragmented IP Packets" option as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to vulnerable Windows components to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1779

Affected Products

Symantec Norton Personal Firewall

Windows

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1779 · Security Note
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2002.05.16.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267850 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4545 · Note