Title: Check Point Firewall-1 Fragmented Packets DoS Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
By sending illegally fragmented packets directly to or routed through Check Point FireWall-1, it is possible to force the firewall to use 100% of available processor time logging these packets. The FireWall-1 rulebase cannot prevent this attack and it is not logged in the firewall logs.
Affected Products:
- Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.0.0
- Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1.0
References:
- Check Point Software: Check Point IP Fragment-driven DoS Alert
- Check Point Software: FireWall-1 Product Homepage
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