CVE-2005-0289 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can freeze Apple AirPort devices configured for WDS by connecting to UDP port 161, 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-2005-0289?
CVE-2005-0289 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apple AirPort Express prior to 6.1.1 and Extreme prior to 5.5.1, configured as a Wireless Data Service (WDS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device freeze) by connecting to UDP port 161 and before link-state change occurs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0289?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Airport Express, Apple Airport Extreme.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0289 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-2005-0289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7vc-j37g-7534.