First published: Tue Aug 21 2007(Updated: )
Palm OS on Treo 650, 680, 700p, and 755p Smart phones allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset or hang) via a flood of large ICMP echo requests. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0293.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Palm Palm Os | ||
Treo 650 | ||
Treo 680 | ||
Treo 700p | ||
Treo 755p |
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CVE-2007-4213 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause device resets or hangs.
To mitigate CVE-2007-4213, ensure that devices are not exposed to untrusted networks where flooding ICMP echo requests can occur.
CVE-2007-4213 affects Palm OS devices including Treo 650, 680, 700p, and 755p smartphones.
Yes, CVE-2007-4213 can be exploited remotely by sending a flood of large ICMP echo requests to the vulnerable devices.
CVE-2007-4213 is noted to be likely distinct from CVE-2003-0293, highlighting a different exposure.