CVE-2008-1012 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Apple AirPort Extreme Base Stations via crafted AFP requests, affecting network availability.
- 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-2008-1012?
CVE-2008-1012 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file sharing hang) via a crafted AFP request, related to "input validation."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Apple Airport Extreme Base Station.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1012 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-2008-1012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grwj-4f4x-qjcp.