CVE-2017-17901 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on ZyXEL P-660HW v3 routers by flooding them with IP packets having a TTL of 1.
- 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-2017-17901?
CVE-2017-17901 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZyXEL P-660HW v3 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of IP packets with a TTL of 1.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zyxel P-660hw Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17901 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-2017-17901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vww9-9287-j6xm.