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Check Point Firewall/VPN ISAKMP IKE Message Processing Denial of Service Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA17621  
Release Date: 2005-11-17
Last Update: 2005-11-21

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 NGX

Software:Check Point Express CI
Check Point FireWall-1 GX 3.x
Check Point VPN-1/Firewall-1 NG
Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG with Application Intelligence (AI)



Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Check Point VPN-1/Firewall-1, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA17553

Successful exploitation reportedly requires that the attacker is able to perform a full IKE negotiation with the affected system and requires authentication.

The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions.
* VPN-1/Firewall-1 NG with AI R54 prior to HFA_417.
* VPN-1/Firewall-1 NG with AI R55 prior to HFA_16.
* VPN-1/Firewall-1 NG with AI R55W prior to HFA_04.
* VPN-1/Firewall-1 NG with AI R55P prior to HFA_06.
* VPN-1 Pro NGX R60 prior to HFA_01.
* Check Point Express CI R57.
* Firewall-1 GX 3.0.

Solution:
Install the latest HFA (HotFix Accumulator).
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/hfa.html

The vendor reportedly will release hotfixes for Check Point Express CI and Firewall-1 GX 3.0 at a later date.

Note: Check Point versions prior to NG with AI R54 e.g. versions 4.1, NG, NG FP1, NG FP2 and NG FP3 are not vulnerable. The vulnerability also does not affect VPN-1 VSX, Provider-1, InterSpect, Connectra, VPN-1 Edge and the safe@ product line.

Changelog:
2005-11-21: Updated "Description", "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.

Original Advisory:
https://secureknowledge.us.checkpoint...riginalAction=solution&id=sk31316

Other References:
SA17553:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17553/



Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.

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