Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modems nmap OS detection scan denial of service
| alcatel-speedtouch-nmap-dos (7893) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modems are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. If a remote attacker performs an nmap scan with OS detection activated of a host running a vulnerable modem, the attacker can cause the modem to reboot.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 11 2002 - 11:52:04 CST: Bug in alcatel speed touch home adsl modem.
- BID-3851: Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Unauthorized Remote Restart Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0119: Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Modem allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a network scan with unusual packets, such as nmap with OS detection.
- OSVDB ID: 11732: Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Modem Malformed Port Scan DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Alcatel Speed Touch ADSL modem
Reported:
Jan 11, 2002
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