CVE-2004-0056 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via H.323 protocol vulnerabilities in Nortel BCM and IP Gateway devices.

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-2004-0056?

CVE-2004-0056 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the H.323 protocol implementation for Nortel Networks Business Communications Manager (BCM), Succession 1000 IP Trunk and IP Peer Networking, and 802.11 Wireless IP Gateway allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the NISCC/OUSPG PROTOS test suite for the H.225 protocol.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0056?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Nortel 802.11 Wireless Ip Gateway, Nortel Business Communications Manager, Nortel Succession Communication Server 1000.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-0056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3j3-m5v6-7353.

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