Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:12201

Info

Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12201
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 21 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 21 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This issue was discovered by Job de Haas and presented at Black Hat Europe 2001.
Vulnerable: Nokia Nokia 6210 5.27
Nokia Nokia 6210
Nokia Nokia 3330
Nokia Nokia 3310
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The Nokia 6210/3310/3330 handsets are prone to denial of service attacks when receiving SMS (Short Message Service) messages that contain malformed User Data Headers (UDH).

This condition may allegedly persist as long as the SMS message remains in the user's inbox, rendering the handset useless until the message is removed from the inbox or another SIM card is used with the affected handset. Information from similar vulnerabilities related to malformed SMS messages indicate that the handset may be restored by disconnecting/reconnecting the battery and then rebooting the phone. It is not known if this measure is effective in restoring the phone to normal operating capacity once this vulnerability has been triggered, however, users should consider this measure when attempting to restore their handset.

It is not known if other Nokia handsets are affected, or if other vendors produce handsets that are similarly vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this vulnerability has successfully modified sms_client to exploit this vulnerability. The modified client is not publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Nokia 6210/3310/3330 Handset Malformed SMS User Data Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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