CVE-2007-5557 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service (reboot) on NEC mobile handsets via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5557?
CVE-2007-5557 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the NEC mobile handset allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via crafted packets. NOTE: as of 20071016, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, since it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nec Mobile Handset.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5557 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-2007-5557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99hm-3p2p-q76h.