The Nortel MIPCD contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote user connects to the telnet service, which denies access to other users (including administrators), and will result in loss of availability for the service.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.5 (11-19-2002) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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