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Apple AirPort Express/Extreme WDS Denial of Service

Secunia Advisory:	SA13753
Release Date:	2005-01-12
Last Update:	2005-02-14

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Apple Airport Express Apple Airport Extreme


CVE reference:	CVE-2005-0289 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: Dylan Griffiths has reported a vulnerability in AirPort Express and Airport Extreme, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the communication handling when the device is configured in the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mode. This can be exploited to cause a vulnerable device to stop responding by sending certain data via UDP on port 161. Solution: Apply updated firmwares. -- Airport Express -- Update to firmware version 6.1.1. Mac OS X: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611formacosx.html Windows: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611forwindows.html -- Airport Extreme -- Update to firmware version 5.5.1. Mac OS X: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremefirmware551formacosx.html Windows: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremefirmware551forwindows.html Provided and/or discovered by: Dylan Griffiths Changelog: 2005-02-14: Added CVE reference.



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