OSVDB ID: 22469

Title: Cisco 79xx IP Phone SYN Flood Device Reboot Remote DoS

Info

Disclosure

Jan 10, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 10, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

Cisco 79xx IP phones contain a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an attacker initiates a SYN flood against the phone, and will result in loss of availability for the device.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.1(0.10) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.

7940 IP Phone

6.0(4.2)
7.0(2.0)

7960 IP Phone

7.0(2.0)
6.0(4.2)

References

Credit

  • Knud Erik Højgaard -


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