Gigafast router DNS queries cause denial of service
| gigafast-dns-queries-dos (19426) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Gigafast is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. If the Domain Name System (DNS) proxy option has been enabled, a local attacker could send specially-crafted DNS queries to cause the router to crash. The router must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Platforms Affected:
- Gigafast Ethernet, Gigafast router EE400-R
- Gigafast Ethernet, Gigafast router EE410-R
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Feb 19 2005 - 19:57:25 CST , Gigafast/CompUSA router (model EE400-R) vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0360.html.
- Gigafast routers, Gigafast Products at http://www.gigafast.com/products.htm.
- BID-12612: Gigafast EE400-R Router Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0499: Gigafast router (aka CompUSA router) with the DNS proxy option enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS queries.
Reported:
Feb 19, 2005
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