Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:45704

Info

Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 45704
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 06 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 06 2011 10:02PM
Credit: Collin Mulliner and Nico Golde.
Vulnerable: Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson 0
Nokia Nokia 0
Motorola Motorola 0
Micromax Micromax 0
LG LG 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

Multiple Mobile Phones are prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability related to handling of a SMS message.

Attackers can exploit this issue to prevent users from receiving SMS, restart the user interface of the device, switch-off the device, and to disconnect the device from the network.

This issue is demonstrated in Nokia, LG, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and Micromax mobile phones.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use a mobile phone to exploit this vulnerability.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Multiple Mobile Phones SMS Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

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