CVE-2004-1109
CVE-2004-1109 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kerio Personal Firewall with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Kerio Personal Firewall
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The FWDRV.SYS driver in Kerio Personal Firewall 4.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system freeze from infinite loop) via a (1) TCP, (2) UDP, or (3) ICMP packet with a zero length IP Option field.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1109?
- The FWDRV.SYS driver in Kerio Personal Firewall 4.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system freeze from infinite loop) via a (1) TCP, (2) UDP, or (3) ICMP packet with a zero length IP Option field.
- How severe is CVE-2004-1109?
- CVE-2004-1109 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-1109 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-1109?
- CVE-2004-1109 primarily affects Kerio Personal Firewall. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-1109?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-1109 published?
- CVE-2004-1109 was published on 2005-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20041109.html
- http://www.kerio.com/security_advisory.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11639
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17992
Affected products (8)
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kerio:personal_firewall:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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