---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: NuFW Time Based Filtering Rules Security Bypass SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26546 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26546/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote REVISION: 1.1 originally posted 2007-08-21 SOFTWARE: NuFW 2.x http://secunia.com/product/15380/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in NuFW, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The security issue is caused due to NuFW not correctly dropping packets with an out of period arrival time, which can be exploited to bypass the filtering rules. The security issue is reported in versions 2.2.x up to but not including 2.2.4. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.2.4. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. CHANGELOG: 2007-08-21: Added more information about affected versions in "Description" section. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.nufw.org/+NuFW-2-2-4,201+.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------