CVE-2002-2116 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Netgear SOHO routers by sending UDP port scans, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2002-2116?
CVE-2002-2116 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear RM-356 and RT-338 series SOHO routers allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a UDP port scan, as demonstrated using nmap.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2116?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear Rm356, Netgear Rt338.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2116 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-2002-2116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m5f-59vg-v68x.