CVE-2008-0331 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Funkwerk Router/VPN devices via malicious DNS requests, requiring a software upgrade.

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-2008-0331?

CVE-2008-0331 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Funkwerk System Software before 7.4.1 PATCH 9 for certain Funkwerk Router / VPN devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic and reboot) via unspecified DNS requests.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0331?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Funkwerk System Software.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0331 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-2008-0331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3vh-rm5f-r985.

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