CVE-2006-4143 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a router reset and denial of service by sending TCP packets with bad checksums to Netgear FVG318 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-2006-4143?
CVE-2006-4143 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear FVG318 running firmware 1.0.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (router reset) via TCP packets with bad checksums.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Fvg318.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4143 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-2006-4143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv5j-9c9v-x427.