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NetScreen-IDP OpenSSH Buffer Management Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9811
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Release Date:
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2003-09-22
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Popularity:
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5,122 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | NetScreen-IDP 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0693
CVE-2003-0695
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Description:
NetScreen has acknowledged that NetScreen-IDP products are affected by the OpenSSH buffer management vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially execute arbitrary code.
For more information:
SA9743
Solution:
Update the SSH service by downloading the OpenSSH packages from the "IDP Operating System Updates" section at:
https://www.netscreen.com/cso
(see original advisory for installation instructions)
Restrict access to the SSH service using the Appliance Configuration Manager (ACM) allowing only trusted systems to connect.
Original Advisory:
http://www.netscreen.com/services/security/alerts/openssh_1.jsp
Other References:
SA9743:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9743/
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