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Don and all former DNSO GA members or other interested stakeholders/users,
Thanks anyway Don, but I have already done what you suggest below.
And Leah also did most of the work for us all... Hence your suggestion
is irrelevant...
Don Brown wrote:
> See below --
>
> Monday, May 17, 2004, 4:21:26 AM, Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> JW> Leah and all former DNSO GA members or other interested stakeholders/users,
>
> JW> Oh? Well than why did you twice inform us all that you did? Oh yes
> JW> and BTW I did not say you were using Norton Firewall.. And
> JW> BTW as well the info I provided included "Symantec Norton AntiSpam
> JW> 2004"
> Send us the links to the archives of Leah's posts, in which she
> says she is running that firewall.
>
> JW> So, why was it that your Email address was several times carrying
> JW> a attached file that contained a virus, even after it was several times
> JW> pointed out your Email address, and not spoofed as you claimed, was
> JW> still sending out a virus in an attached file?
> Provide the complete headers of those e-mails which conclusively prove
> the e-mail actually came from her and was not forged/spoofed.
>
> JW> Now I can believe that VERY recently you have changed or added
> JW> additional virus protect software as you state below... But that's after
> JW> some time after the fact Leah... Too much time after the fact...
>
> JW> The proof as you well know Leah is in the archives. I have no
> JW> problem what so ever providing that proof in a court of proper
> JW> jurisdiction ANY TIME! I await your service...
> Just provide the evidence here. You'll need to provide the complete
> e-mail headers.
>
> I you can't or won't substantiate your position here, with the hard
> evidence, then just leave her alone. IOW, put up or shut up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> JW> Leah G wrote:
>
> >> Can it Jeff. I don't use Norton Firewall or Norton Internet Security.
> >> I use Norton AV, Trend Micro online and others for virus scanning. My
> >> firewall is a double - Zone Alarm Pro and a linux firewall. In
> >> addition, I keep track of vulnerabilities in all software I use and
> >> update regularly. I'm probably in the minority in terms of keeping up
> >> with security alerts. Most people do not.
> >>
> >> I'm really sick of this, Jeff. Some infected machine has my email
> >> address and it is being spoofed. If you can't check headers and realize
> >> that, I'm sorry, but continuing to insist that I have an infected
> >> machine or that my machine is the source of the viruses sent to this
> >> list is something you need to RETRACT unless you can prove it - and you
> >> can't because it is untrue. Now I'm angry.
> >>
> >> Leah
> >>
> >> Jeff Williams wrote:
> >>
> >> > All former DNSO GA members or other interested stakeholders/users,
> >> >
> >> > Lately or recently this forum has been hit by Leah's Email address
> >> > containing viruses. The cause seems to be from the following,
> >> > given Leah's several self proclaimed use of Norton.
> >> > See ( fixes now avalible, below. Note: switch to some other
> >> > vendors virus ware Leah )
> >> >
> >> > ======================
> >> >
> >> > HIGH: Symantec Firewall Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
> >> > Affected:
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security 2002
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security Professional 2002
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security Professional 2003
> >> > Symantec Norton Internet Security Professional 2004
> >> > Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002
> >> > Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2003
> >> > Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2004
> >> > Symantec Client Firewall 5.01, 5.1.1
> >> > Symantec Client Security 1.0, 1.1, 2.0(SCF 7.1)
> >> > Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2004
> >> >
> >> > Description: Symantec firewall products, used by both enterprises and
> >> > home users, contain the following vulnerabilities in the "SYMDNS.SYS"
> >> > module. This module validates the DNS and NetBIOS name service
> >> > responses before allowing them to pass through the firewall.
> >> >
> >> > (1) The module contains a stack-based buffer overflow that can be
> >> > triggered by a DNS response with an overlong "CNAME" field. The
> >> > overflow can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the
> >> > "KERNEL" privileges.
> >> >
> >> > Note that the firewall processes all DNS response packets i.e. any UDP
> >> > packet with source port 53. Hence, the flaw lends itself to easy
> >> > exploitation via spoofed UDP packets.
> >> >
> >> > (2) The module contains another stack-based buffer overflow that can be
> >> > triggered by a specially crafted NetBIOS response with an overlong
> >> > NetBIOS name. The overflow can be exploited to execute arbitrary code
> >> > with the "KERNEL" privileges. Note that if the client allows Windows
> >> > file sharing, the NetBIOS name service port 137/udp is open.
> >> >
> >> > (3) The module contains a heap-based buffer overflow that can be
> >> > triggered by a crafted NetBIOS response. The problem arises when the
> >> > NetBIOS response does not contain the "Type", "Class", "Time-to-Live"
> >> > and "Data Length" fields in a "Resource Record". The heap-based
> >> > overflow can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code with "KERNEL"
> >> > privileges, but is believed to be difficult to exploit reliably.
> >> >
> >> > (4) The module contains a denial-of-service vulnerability. The problem
> >> > arises because a malicious domain name, constructed by using the DNS
> >> > "compressed name pointer", can cause the decoding routine to enter an
> >> > "infinite" loop. A hard reboot is required to restore the system to
> >> > normalcy. The technical details required to exploit all the
> >> > vulnerabilities have been posted.
> >> >
> >> > Status: Symantec has confirmed the flaws; updates available. Clients
> >> > are advised to use the "LiveUpdate" feature to get the latest fixes.
> >> >
> >> > Council Site Actions: Three of the reporting council sites are using
> >> > the affected product. One site has already patched their systems via
> >> > the LiveUpdate Feature. Another site has only notified their sysadmins
> >> > and has not yet planned how to remediate. They are expecting a major
> >> > effort since they were hit hard by the recent BlackIce attack. The
> >> > third site has a large number of Symantec users; however they do not
> >> > officially support the software and do not plan any action at this time.
> >> >
> >> > They said that if there is an exploit released in the wild, they will
> >> > inform the end users who have signed up for general security
> >> > notifications.
> >> >
> >> > References:
> >> > eEye Advisories
> >> > http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040512D.html (DNS
> >> > Overflow)
> >> > http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040512A.html (NetBIOS
> >> > Stack Overflow)
> >> > http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040512C.html (NetBIOS
> >> > Heap Overflow)
> >> > http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040512B.html (DNS DoS)
> >> > Symantec Advisory
> >> >
> >> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2004.05.12.html
> >> >
> >> > DNS DoS Exploit
> >> > http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0131.html
> >> > SecurityFocus BID
> >> > http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10333
> >> > http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10334
> >> > http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10335
> >> > http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10336
> >> > ****************************************************************
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> >> > Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
> >> > "Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
> >> > Pierre Abelard
> >> >
> >> > "If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
> >> > liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
> >> > P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
> >> > United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
> >> > ===============================================================
> >> > Updated 1/26/04
> >> > CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
> >> > IDNS. div. of Information Network Eng. INEG. INC.
> >> > E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Registered Email addr with the USPS
> >> > Contact Number: 214-244-4827
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Leah G.
> >> http://forums.delphiforums.com/atlargeorg
> >> http://forums.delphiforums.com/domainwatch
>
> JW> Regards,
>
> JW> --
> JW> Jeffrey A. Williams
> JW> Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
> JW> "Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
> JW> Pierre Abelard
>
> JW> "If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
> JW> liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
> JW> P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
> JW> United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
> JW> ===============================================================
> JW> Updated 1/26/04
> JW> CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
> JW> IDNS. div. of Information Network Eng. INEG. INC.
> JW> E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> JW> Registered Email addr with the USPS
> JW> Contact Number: 214-244-4827
>
> ----
> Don Brown - Dallas, Texas USA Internet Concepts, Inc.
> donbrown_l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.inetconcepts.net
> (972) 788-2364 Fax: (972) 788-5049
> ----
Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
Pierre Abelard
"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
===============================================================
Updated 1/26/04
CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
IDNS. div. of Information Network Eng. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Registered Email addr with the USPS
Contact Number: 214-244-4827
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