Cisco Unified IP Phone ICMP denial of service
| cisco-unifiedipphone-icmp-dos (40487) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Cisco Unified IP Phones running SCCP firmware are vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a large ICMP echo request packet, a remote attacker could reboot the phone.
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco, Unified IP Phone 7940
- Cisco, Unified IP Phone 7940G
- Cisco, Unified IP Phone 7960
- Cisco, Unified IP Phone 7960G
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sa-20080213-phone for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- cisco-sa-20080213-phone, Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Unified IP Phone Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080213-phone.shtml.
- BID-27774: Cisco Unified IP Phone SCCP and SIP Protocol Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0526: Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940, 7940G, 7960, and 7960G running SCCP firmware allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a long ICMP echo request (ping) packet.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0543: Cisco Unified IP Phones Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SA28935: Cisco Unified IP Phone Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019407: Cisco Unified IP Phone Can Be Crashed By Remote Users Sending an ICMP Echo Request Packet
Reported:
Feb 13, 2008
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