Check Point can patch Microsoft's latest zero-day weakness

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd has announced that Check Point's intrusion and firewall products such as VPN-1, VPN1-Power, VSX, UTM-1, InterSpect and IPS-1 are able to protect the system first. a new and serious buffer overflow through Check Point SmartDenfense service.

This is a new weakness (code CVE-2007-0038) published in Microsoft's security message MS07-017. This weakness exists in operating systems Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. It allows an attacker to perform buffer overflow attacks, insert and execute code on the client and server with the highest permissions. The attacker initiates the attack by deceiving the user to perform an action such as clicking on the link on the email.

Even before information about Microsoft's most recent vulnerabilities, Check Point customers are ready to be protected by the firewall and intrusion prevention features found in VPN-1 UTM and VPN products. -1 Power, VSX, UTM-1, InterSpect and IPS-1.

" Preventing and protecting the system against 'zero day' errors is a basic requirement to build a highly effective network ". Oded Gonda, Check Point's vice president of network security, said. With the use of search and analysis methods to identify malicious code and attack characteristics, Check Point's firewall and intrusion prevention products provide defensive capabilities against tons of attacks. New public.

For more information on weaknesses, you can visit the website: http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2007/cpai-04-Apr.html

Hoang Chi