Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:12152

Info

Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12152
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2005-0289
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 03 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:26AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Dylan Griffiths <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 5.5
Apple AirPort Express Firmware 6.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Apple AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express wireless base stations are prone to a denial of service vulnerability when used in Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mode. This issue could allow a remote attacker to cause the base station to stop processing traffic.

Exploit / POC

Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released firmware updates for the affected devices:


Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 5.5

Apple AirPort Express Firmware 6.1

References

Apple AirPort Wireless Distribution System Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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