First published: Wed Mar 24 2010(Updated: )
The flood-protection feature in the base, IPDS DLE, Forms DLE, Barcode DLE, Prescribe DLE, and Printcryption DLE components on certain Lexmark laser and inkjet printers and MarkNet devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TCP outage) by making many passive FTP connections and then aborting these connections.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Lexmark Z2420 |
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CVE-2010-0618 has a medium severity rating, as it can lead to denial of service through excessive passive FTP connections.
To fix CVE-2010-0618, ensure that your Lexmark printer firmware is updated to the latest version provided by Lexmark.
CVE-2010-0618 affects certain Lexmark laser and inkjet printers, specifically including the Lexmark Z2420.
Yes, CVE-2010-0618 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a TCP outage.
The impact of CVE-2010-0618 is a denial of service, leading to interruptions in printer availability.