Compex NetPassage WPE54G Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	16894
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 01 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 05 2006 01:06AM
Credit:	/dev/0id is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Compex NetPassage WPE54G 0
Not Vulnerable:

Compex NetPassage WPE54G Denial Of Service Vulnerability

NetPassage WPE54G is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the device to properly handle user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected device, effectively denying service to legitimate users.

Compex NetPassage WPE54G Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An attacker needs to craft a UDP packet sufficient to exploit this issue and send it to the vulnerable device.

Compex NetPassage WPE54G 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]

Compex NetPassage WPE54G Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• NetPassage Homepage (Compex)
  
• Remote refusal in servicing of the net equipment Compex (/.dev/0id)
  
• Vendor Homepage (Compex)