Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linksys WRT54GS and BEFW11S4 Routers
CVE-2005-4257

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Linksys
Status
Befw11s4 V3
Befw11s4
Wrt54gs
Befw11s4 V4
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2005

Summary

The Linksys WRT54GS and BEFW11S4 routers are vulnerable to a denial of service condition. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending an IP packet that has identical source and destination IPs and ports, with the SYN flag enabled. This results in a crash of the device, disrupting network services and potentially affecting connected devices. Users are urged to monitor for suspicious activity and apply available security updates to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15861
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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