Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linksys WRT54G Router
CVE-2008-1265

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Linksys
Status
Wrt54g
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2008

What is CVE-2008-1265?

The Linksys WRT54G router has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by providing excessively long username and password inputs to the FTP interface. This action can cause the device to unexpectedly restart, disrupting service and accessibility for legitimate users.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
x_refsource_MISC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41127
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2008-1265 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linksys WRT54G Router