AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP denial of service
| airport-extremebasestation-afp-dos (41325) |  Low Risk |
Description:
AirPort Extreme Base Station is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an input validation error when handling AFP requests. By sending a specially-crafted AFP request, a remote attacker could cause file sharing to become unresponsive.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, AirPort Extreme Base Station 7.3.1
Remedy:
Refer to the Apple Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware 7.3.1 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1226.
- BID-28348: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1012: Unspecified vulnerability in Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file sharing hang) via a crafted AFP request, related to input validation.
- SA29447: AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1019678: AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0955: Apple AirPort Extreme AFP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 20, 2008
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