Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:28348

Info

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28348
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-1012
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 20 2008 09:30PM
Credit: Alex deVries
Vulnerable: Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 7.2.1
Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 5.7
Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 5.5
Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 7.1
Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 7.0
Not Vulnerable: Apple AirPort Extreme Firmware 7.3.1

Discussion

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

Apple AirPort Extreme is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause file sharing to become unresponsive.

AirPort Extreme running firmware versions prior to 7.3.1 are affected.

Exploit / POC

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a maliciously crafted AFP packet to a vulnerable device.

Solution / Fix

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updated firmware to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

References

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

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