H.323 Vulnerability

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                  ESB-2004.0082 -- Check Point Firewall-1
                            H.323 Vulnerability
                             02 February 2004

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                Firewall-1
Publisher:              Check Point
Operating System:       Nokia IPSO
                        Linux
                        SecurePlatform
                        Solaris
                        Windows
Impact:                 Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                        Denial of Service
Access Required:        Remote

Ref:                    ESB-2004.0029

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Check Point have released details of Firewall-1 patches for the H.323 Protocol
vulnerabilities released by NISCC (ESB-2004.0029)

Check Point recommends that administrators update their software and implement 
configuration changes, even if the H.323 Protocol is not used.

Further information and patches can be obtained from the Check Point web site:

http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/h323.html

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