Re: Kerio 2.1.5 Vulnerability

From: Alan Illeman (illemann_at_surfbest.net)
Date: 05/30/04


Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 11:30:19 -0400


"BoB" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:eaojb0lm42gkc2cms6j5ci7c13jr18eah1@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 29 May 2004 10:19:57 -0400, "Alan Illeman"
> <illemann@surfbest.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Kerodo" <kerodonospamkenny@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:MPG.1b213e3d6d45640e98968a@news.west.cox.net...
> >> I'm posting this message because I believe I have found a vulnerability
> >> in Kerio 2.1.5 and that I should share this with other Kerio users who
I
> >> believe are vulnerable to this exploit, even though I can't explain it
> >> all very well. I'll do my best.. What it boils down to is that a
> >> malicious person is able to get packets to any port past the firewall
if
> >> they wish.
> >>
> >> Some time ago, I turned on logging of ICMP in Kerio and noticed that
> >> there was ICMP Type 3 outbound to various IP addresses, other than my
> >> DNS servers. I wasn't worried about Type 3 to my DNS servers since
this
> >> appeared to be fairly safe and common, but the other destinations
> >> bothered me. Why would my machine be sending Type 3 to seemingly
random
> >> IPs?
> >
> >I allow [8] IN and [0] OUT (else my ISP folds my dialup connection) and
> >all other types are blocked IN and OUT, and logged - but no log entries
> >of any of the blocked types.
>
> How odd. Mine is set just the opposite, [0] IN and [8] OUT, with a
> few others, and my ISP never drops my connection.
>
> Different stokes for different ISPs. :-)
>
> BoB
>

Thanks Bob, mine IS: [0] IN and [8] out.



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