CVE-2008-4999

Description

Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party, who tested it on 0604DAD. In addition, the original researcher was not able to reliably reproduce the issue.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.84% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40993 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4568 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488803/100/100/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488782/100/100/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28004 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488801/100/100/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4999?
CVE-2008-4999 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4999?
To fix CVE-2008-4999, 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-2008-4999 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4999 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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