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Apple AirPort Express/Extreme WDS Denial of Service Advisory Available in Danish 

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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4 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. AirPort Extreme Base Station AFP Request Denial of Service
2. Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station IPv6 Type 0 Route Headers Denial of Service
3. Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Two Weaknesses
4. Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Network Interface Denial of Service


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