7.8
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2092

First published: Tue May 06 2008(Updated: )

Linksys SPA-2102 Phone Adapter 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed since there are limited attack scenarios.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linksys SPA2102=3.3.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2092?

    The severity of CVE-2008-2092 has been disputed but refers to a potential denial of service issue via a long ping packet.

  • How does CVE-2008-2092 affect the Linksys SPA-2102 Phone Adapter?

    CVE-2008-2092 allows remote attackers to crash the Linksys SPA-2102 Phone Adapter using a long ping packet, commonly known as a 'ping of death'.

  • What version of the Linksys SPA-2102 is affected by CVE-2008-2092?

    CVE-2008-2092 specifically affects version 3.3.6 of the Linksys SPA-2102 Phone Adapter.

  • What is the potential attack vector for CVE-2008-2092?

    The attack vector for CVE-2008-2092 is remote exploitation through sending crafted long ping packets to the device.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-2092?

    As of now, there is no specific patch mentioned for CVE-2008-2092, but updating the device firmware may mitigate the issue.

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