Siemens wireless invalid SMS denial of service
| siemens-invalid-sms-dos (7902) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Some Siemens wireless phones using the PDU (Protocol Description Unit) standard for the display of SMS (Short Message Service) messages are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. If a remote attacker sends an SMS message containing certain invalid characters to a vulnerable mobile recipient, the attacker can cause the mobile device to shut down when attempting to display the message.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Contact Siemens Regional Support Center for information on obtaining a software upgrade. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jan 13 2002 - 20:25:38 CST: Siemens Mobie SMS Exceptional Character Vulnerability.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 30 2002 - 16:00:54 CST: RE:Siemens Mobile Phone SMS Denial of Service Vulnerability.
- Siemens Web site: Siemens.
- BID-3870: Siemens Mobile Phone SMS Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0122: Siemens 3568i WAP mobile phones allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SMS message containing unusual characters.
Platforms Affected:
- Siemens 3568i WAP
Reported:
Jan 14, 2002
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