What is the severity of CVE-2008-2172?

CVE-2008-2172 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service through crafted BGP UPDATE messages.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2172?

To mitigate CVE-2008-2172, ensure that your Hitachi GR routers are updated to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of routers are affected by CVE-2008-2172?

CVE-2008-2172 affects several Hitachi GR router models including GR2000, GR3000, and GR4000 series.

What does CVE-2008-2172 exploit?

CVE-2008-2172 exploits the handling of BGP UPDATE messages to cause a denial of service by inducing route flapping.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2172?

Implementing stringent access controls on BGP ports can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2008-2172 while waiting for a firmware update.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2172

high

7.1

CWE

13/5/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2172: Input Validation

First published: Tue May 13 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Hitachi GR 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
Hitachi gr2000	=1b
Hitachi gr2000	=2b
Hitachi gr2000	=2b\+
Hitachi gr2000	=bh
hitachi gr3000
Hitachi GS4000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2172?
CVE-2008-2172 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service through crafted BGP UPDATE messages.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2172?
To mitigate CVE-2008-2172, ensure that your Hitachi GR routers are updated to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of routers are affected by CVE-2008-2172?
CVE-2008-2172 affects several Hitachi GR router models including GR2000, GR3000, and GR4000 series.
What does CVE-2008-2172 exploit?
CVE-2008-2172 exploits the handling of BGP UPDATE messages to cause a denial of service by inducing route flapping.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2172?
Implementing stringent access controls on BGP ports can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2008-2172 while waiting for a firmware update.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2172?
CVE-2008-2172 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service through crafted BGP UPDATE messages.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2172?
To mitigate CVE-2008-2172, ensure that your Hitachi GR routers are updated to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of routers are affected by CVE-2008-2172?
CVE-2008-2172 affects several Hitachi GR router models including GR2000, GR3000, and GR4000 series.
What does CVE-2008-2172 exploit?
CVE-2008-2172 exploits the handling of BGP UPDATE messages to cause a denial of service by inducing route flapping.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2172?
Implementing stringent access controls on BGP ports can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2008-2172 while waiting for a firmware update.