CVE-2005-1717 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on ZyXEL Prestige routers by sending crafted fragmented IP packets, leading to CPU exhaustion and network loss.
- 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-2005-1717?
CVE-2005-1717 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZyXEL Prestige 650R-31 router running ZyNOS FW v3.40(KO.1) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and network loss) via crafted fragmented IP packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zyxel Prestige 650r-31.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1717 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-2005-1717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78ww-w7q6-mxgv.