CVE-2004-0445: symantec client_firewall
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-0445 is a low (CVSS 2.6) vulnerability in symantec client_firewall. EPSS estimates a 11.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 20-05-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The SYMDNS.SYS driver in Symantec Norton Internet Security and Professional 2002 through 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2002 through 2004, Norton AntiSpam 2004, Client Firewall 5.01 and 5.1.1, and Client Security 1.0 through 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from infinite loop) via a DNS response with a compressed name pointer that points to itself.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
11.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.05% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundSymantec Multiple Firewall - DNS Response Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Symantec5 products
- client_firewall5.01 | 5.1.1
- client_security1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0
- norton_antispam2004
- norton_internet_security2002 | 2003 | 2004
- norton_personal_firewall2002 | 2003 | 2004
1 vendor · 5 products
References
11 links- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.05.12.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory