CVE-2004-1597: Medium severity RIM Blackberry vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2004
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Updated

RIM Blackberry 7230 running RIM Blackberry OS 3.7 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot and possibly data corruption) via a calendar message with a long Location field, which triggers a watchdog while the message is being stored.

Affected Software

1 affected component
RIM Blackberry=7230_3.7.1_.41

Event History

Oct 13, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Feb 20, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1597?

The severity of CVE-2004-1597 is classified as moderate due to its potential for denial of service affecting the device.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1597?

To mitigate CVE-2004-1597, update your device firmware to the latest version provided by RIM.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2004-1597?

CVE-2004-1597 specifically affects the RIM Blackberry 7230 running Blackberry OS version 3.7 SP1.

4

What exploit does CVE-2004-1597 involve?

CVE-2004-1597 involves an exploit where a calendar message with an excessively long Location field can cause device reboot or data corruption.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2004-1597 on my Blackberry device?

The impact of CVE-2004-1597 includes potential device reboot and data corruption when processing malicious calendar messages.

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