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Check Point Firewall-1/VPN-1 vulnerability

  • IDG staff (Network World)
  • 28 March, 2003 14:45

A flaw in Check Point's syslog function can be exploited by a remote user to launch a denial-of-service attack against the firewall. The system will need to be manually restarted. A hotfix is available from Check Point at http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/ng/fp3_hotfix.html