CVE-2005-4257

Public Exploit

Description

Linksys WRT54GS and BEFW11S4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via an IP packet with the same source and destination IPs and ports, and with the SYN flag set (aka LAND). NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details are obtained solely from the BID.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.81% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15861	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4257?: CVE-2005-4257 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4257?: To fix CVE-2005-4257, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4257 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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