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Update Protection against Symantec Alert Management System Intel Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2009-089
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Secunia advisory: SA34856
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2009-1430
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
  • NGX R62
VSX
  • NGX R65
InterSpect
  • NGX
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Symantec Client Security 2.0.x prior to 2.0 MR7
Symantec Client Security 3.x prior to 3.1 MR8
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.x prior to 9.0 MR7
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x prior to 10.1 MR8
Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x prior to 11.0 MR3
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was reported in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), specifically in its Alert Originator (IAO) service component. The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in the IAO service when processing crafted BIND messages. The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code on the target host.
Update/Patch Available
The vendor Symantec has released an advisory addressing this vulnerability.  
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability exists in the IAO Service of Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2). Intel Alert Originator Service (IAO.EXE) does not properly validate data sent to it by the MsgSys.exe process. This could potentially lead to stack based buffer overflows that can be leverage by attackers to execute code on the target host.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block invalid BIND requests to the IAO Service.

 In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1/InterSpect product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Security Products.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Symantec Alert Management System Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system Alert Originator service buffer overflow

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Security Products > Symantec Alert Management System Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system Alert Originator service buffer overflow

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Security Products > Symantec Alert Management System Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system Alert Originator service buffer overflow

InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the SmartDefense page of the profile.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Security Products.
3. Select the following protection:

Symantec Alert Management System Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow

4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system Alert Originator service buffer overflow

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Various Backup Software Protocols, and select the Symantec Alert Management System protection group.
3. Click Symantec Alert Management System Intel Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-1430) - IPS-1 NGX R65 only.
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:

Alert Name: Symantec Alert Management System
Description: Symantec Alert Management System Intel Alert Originator Service Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-1430)