CVE-2005-2487 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service and loss of connectivity on Sun McData switches via network broadcast storms.
- 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-2005-2487?
CVE-2005-2487 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in Sun McData switches and directors 4300, 4500, 6064, and 6140 before E/OS 6.0.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity and array access loss) via a network broadcast storm.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2487?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Mcdata Intrepid 6064 Director Switch, Mcdata Intrepid 6140 Director Switch, Mcdata Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch, Mcdata Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2487 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-2005-2487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8px-c66j-46j6.