Linksys EtherFast gozila.cgi remote management interface denial of service
| linksys-etherfast-gozila-dos (10514) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Linksys EtherFast is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, if the remote Web management interface has been enabled. If a remote attacker requests the gozila.cgi script without supplying any arguments, the attacker could cause the router to crash. The router must be reset to regain normal functionality.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest firmware version (1.43 or later), available from the Linksys Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 07 2002 - 08:59:29 CST: Linksys security contact.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.31.02a: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router.
- Linksys Web site: Linksys: Firmware Upgrades.
- BID-6086: Linksys BEFSR41 Gozila.CGI Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1236: The remote management web server for Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router before firmware 1.42.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request to Gozila.cgi without any arguments.
- OSVDB ID: 6740: Linksys BEFSR41 Gozila.cgi No Argument Remote DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Linksys BEFSR41 1.40.2
- Linksys BEFSR41 1.41
- Linksys BEFSR41 1.42.3
- Linksys BEFSR41 1.42.7
Reported:
Oct 31, 2002
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