CVE-2002-0119 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service reboot on Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Modems by sending unusual network packets.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0119?

CVE-2002-0119 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Modem allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a network scan with unusual packets, such as nmap with OS detection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0119?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alcatel Speed Touch Home.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0119?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2002-0119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvcg-g6gx-42w8.