Denial of Service Vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway Products
CVE-2014-8951

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Checkpoint
Status
Security Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2014

Summary

The vulnerability arises in Check Point Security Gateway products R75, R76, R77, and R77.10 when the UserCheck functionality is activated. Attackers can exploit this issue by redirecting users to the UserCheck page, leading to a denial of service condition due to the crash and subsequent restart of the fwk0 process. This can disrupt the operation of network services, posing a significant risk to organizations relying on these products for security.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/58487
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67993
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98761
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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