OSVDB ID: 9188 Title: Top Layer Attack Mitigator IPS 5500 Connection Saturation DoS |
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Description |
Top Layer Attack Mitigator IPS 5500 contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker establishes roughly 2000 concurrent connections to the device, and will result in loss of availability for the platform. This will cause all connectivity to devices behind the Mitigator to be unreachable. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Public |
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Upgrade to version 3.11.014 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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irmplc.com - Information Risk Management Plc.