CVE-2015-7794 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via traffic amplification using the device's open DNS resolver.
- 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-2015-7794?
CVE-2015-7794 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Corega CG-WLNCM4G devices provide an open DNS resolver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via crafted queries.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Corega Cg-Wlncm4g Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7794 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-2015-7794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cjc-8vgv-qjwj.