D-Link DHCP REQUEST packet denial of service

dlink-dhcp-request-dos (16531) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

The D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By flooding a vulnerable device with valid DHCP REQUEST packets containing spoofed source mac addresses or unique CLIENTID and without a REQUESTEIP option, a remote attacker could cause the device to reboot.

Platforms Affected:

  • D-Link, AirPlus DI-614+ 2.30 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jun 27 2004 - 21:47:47 CDT , DLINK 614+ - SOHO routers, system DOS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0430.html.
  • BID-10621: D-Link AirPlus DI-614+, DI-624, and DI-604 DHCP Server Flooding Denial Of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-0661: Integer signedness error in D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ running firmware 2.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IP lease depletion) via a DHCP request with the LEASETIME option set to -1, which makes the DHCP lease valid for thirteen or more years.
  • OSVDB ID: 7294: D-Link Router DHCP LEASETIME DoS
  • SA12018: D-Link DI-624 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jun 28, 2004

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