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Marconi ASX-1000 Switches Multiple Interface Malformed Packet DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 10635

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable a denial of service.

Description

The remote target may be a Marconi ASX-1000 ASX switch. It crashes when it receives a malformed TCP packet with SYN+FIN and 'More Fragments' flags set.

An attacker may use this flaw to shut down this host, thus preventing your network from working properly.

Solution

Contact your operating system vendor for a patch.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Feb/192

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10635

File Name: marconi_dos.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Published: 3/25/2001

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0270

BID: 2400