What is the severity of CVE-2008-2169?

CVE-2008-2169 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2169?

To mitigate CVE-2008-2169, ensure your Avici routers are updated with the latest firmware from the manufacturer.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2008-2169?

CVE-2008-2169 affects Avici routers and specific Hitachi GR2000 and GR3000 models.

What impact does CVE-2008-2169 have on network operations?

CVE-2008-2169 can cause route flapping which results in dropped sessions and disrupted network operations.

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2008-2169?

As of now, there are no publicly documented exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-2169.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2169

high

7.1

CWE

13/5/2008

16/9/2024

CVE-2008-2169: Input Validation

First published: Tue May 13 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Avici routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dropped session) via crafted BGP UPDATE messages, leading to route flapping, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6372.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Hitachi gr2000	=2b
Hitachi GS4000
Hitachi gr2000	=bh
Hitachi gr2000	=2b\+
Hitachi gr2000	=1b
hitachi gr3000
Avici router

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2169?
CVE-2008-2169 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2169?
To mitigate CVE-2008-2169, ensure your Avici routers are updated with the latest firmware from the manufacturer.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2008-2169?
CVE-2008-2169 affects Avici routers and specific Hitachi GR2000 and GR3000 models.
What impact does CVE-2008-2169 have on network operations?
CVE-2008-2169 can cause route flapping which results in dropped sessions and disrupted network operations.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2008-2169?
As of now, there are no publicly documented exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-2169.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2169?
CVE-2008-2169 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2169?
To mitigate CVE-2008-2169, ensure your Avici routers are updated with the latest firmware from the manufacturer.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2008-2169?
CVE-2008-2169 affects Avici routers and specific Hitachi GR2000 and GR3000 models.
What impact does CVE-2008-2169 have on network operations?
CVE-2008-2169 can cause route flapping which results in dropped sessions and disrupted network operations.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2008-2169?
As of now, there are no publicly documented exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-2169.