Check Point Customer's Already
Protected Against Denial of Service Vulnerability; Further Proof
Point for Proactive Protection Against Unknown Attacks
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., -- August 20,
2004 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP),
the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that
its industry-leading VPN-1® Next Generation™ with Application
Intelligence and InterSpect™ product lines provide defenses
against potential vulnerabilities detected in Cisco devices running
Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and enabled for the Open Shortest
Path First (OSPF) protocol. If exploited, the vulnerability could
allow a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Check Point has provided
a defense against OSPF and other dynamic routing protocol vulnerabilities
since July 21, 2004.
OSPF is an IP routing protocol. A Cisco device receiving a malformed
OSPF packet will reset and may take several minutes to become fully
functional. This vulnerability may be exploited repeatedly, resulting
in an extended DoS attack. Users of VPN-1 Next Generation with Application
Intelligence and InterSpect who implemented the July 21, SmartDefense™
Service Update (CPSA-2004-03) regarding Dynamic Routing protocols
are automatically protected against this vulnerability.
SmartDefense is a management feature set included with Check Point
firewalls and VPNs that enables customers to configure their network
to proactively protect against known and unknown attacks. It provides
customers with the best network- and application-level security
protection for dynamic Internet threats, such as the Cisco IOS Malformed
OSPF Denial of Service vulnerability. Additionally, Check Point
customers can benefit from the SmartDefense Service, which enables
real-time updates and advisories that provide additional protection
against these new and emerging threats.
A detailed description of the threat and defense is available to
subscription customers of the SmartDefense Service. For more information
on the Cisco IOS Malformed OSPF Denial of Service vulnerability,
please see advisory CPSA-2004-37 at http://www.checkpoint.com/securitycenter/advisories/index.html.
About Check Point SmartDefense Service
SmartDefense Advisories are included with the SmartDefense service
and are available to licensed customers. The SmartDefense Service
capabilities are available for Check Point products including VPN-1
Pro™, Check Point Express™, InterSpect and Connectra™.
About Check Point Software
Check Point Software Technologies (www.checkpoint.com)
is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed
market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. Through
its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range
of intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that
protect business communications and resources for corporate networks
and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets.
The company's Zone Labs (www.zonelabs.com)
division is one of the most trusted brands in Internet security,
creating award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect
millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending
the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security
(OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and
interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over
350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated
and serviced by a network of more than 2,300 Check Point partners
in 92 countries.
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