What is the severity of CVE-2008-4999?

CVE-2008-4999 is considered to be a denial of service vulnerability affecting Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4999?

Fixing CVE-2008-4999 may involve applying any available firmware updates from Nortel or implementing network measures to filter out malicious ping packets.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-4999?

CVE-2008-4999 affects users of the Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone model 0604DAS.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-4999 exploit?

CVE-2008-4999 exploits a vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the device using a long ping packet.

Can CVE-2008-4999 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-4999 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service on affected devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-4999

high

7.8

CWE

7/11/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4999: Input Validation

First published: Fri Nov 07 2008(Updated: )

Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party, who tested it on 0604DAD. In addition, the original researcher was not able to reliably reproduce the issue.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nortel Unistim Ip Phone	=0604das

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4999?
CVE-2008-4999 is considered to be a denial of service vulnerability affecting Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4999?
Fixing CVE-2008-4999 may involve applying any available firmware updates from Nortel or implementing network measures to filter out malicious ping packets.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-4999?
CVE-2008-4999 affects users of the Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone model 0604DAS.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-4999 exploit?
CVE-2008-4999 exploits a vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the device using a long ping packet.
Can CVE-2008-4999 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-4999 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service on affected devices.

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