CVE-2009-4293 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a system restart in SEIL routers via crafted GRE packets when NAT is enabled, requiring a firmware 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-2009-4293?

CVE-2009-4293 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Initiative Japan SEIL/X1, SEIL/X2, and SEIL/B1 firmware 2.30 through 2.51, when NAT is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system restart) via crafted GRE packets.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4293?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Iij Seil\/B1, Iij Seil\/B1 Firmware, Iij Seil\/X1, Iij Seil\/X1 Firmware, Iij Seil\/X2, Iij Seil\/X2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4293 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-2009-4293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgpx-g545-4wgj.

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