Polycom ViewStation fragmented ICMP packet denial of service
| viewstation-icmp-dos (9350) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Polycom ViewStation is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can send multiple fragmented ICMP packets to the ViewStation device to cause the device to crash. The device must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to Internet Security Systems Security Advisory, September 4, 2002 for upgrade and workaround information. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-123: Polycom Videoconferencing Remote Vulnerabilities.
- Internet Security Systems Security Advisory, September 4, 2002: Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities in Polycom Videoconferencing Products.
- Polycom Security Advisory 02-001: Disabling Remote Access on Polycom ViewStation Systems.
- Polycom Web site: Polycom Worldwide Resource Center.
- BID-5637: Polycom ViewStation ICMP Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0630: The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long or malformed ICMP packets.
- OSVDB ID: 11891: Polycom ViewStation Malformed ICMP Packet Telnet Service DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Polycom Viewstation 128 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation 128 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation 512 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation 512 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation DCP 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation DCP 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation FX VS 4000 4.1.5
- Polycom Viewstation H.323 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation H.323 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation MP 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation MP 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation SP 384 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation SP 384 7.2
- Polycom Viewstation V.35 6.5.1
- Polycom Viewstation V.35 7.2
Reported:
Sep 04, 2002
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