Check Point Advisories

Solaris rwalld Format String - Ver2 (CVE-2002-0573)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-0022
Date Published:	7 Jan 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 January, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2002-0573
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A format string vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability

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

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Solaris rwalld Format String - Ver2 protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: HTTP Protocol Inspection.
Attack Information: Solaris rwalld Format String - Ver2