CVE-2005-4220 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Netgear routers by flooding SYN packets between internal and external interfaces, temporarily halting routing.
- 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-2005-4220?
CVE-2005-4220 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear RP114, and possibly other versions and devices, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a SYN flood attack between one system on the internal interface and another on the external interface, which temporarily stops routing between the interfaces, as demonstrated using nmap.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rp114.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4220 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-2005-4220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr3h-m9xx-fcq4.