Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linksys WRT54G Router
CVE-2005-2912

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Linksys
Status
Wrt54g
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2005

Summary

The Linksys WRT54G router is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to manipulate the device's operation by sending an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length value. This action may lead to excessive CPU consumption and an eventual server hang, rendering the router unresponsive to legitimate traffic. This vulnerability highlights the importance of securing network hardware against simple yet effective exploits.

References

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=308&ty...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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