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Secunia Advisory SA30844

Nortel Communication Server Command Processing Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory SA30844
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Release Date 2008-06-26
   
Popularity 3,581 views
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Criticality level Not criticalNot critical
Impact DoS
Where From local network
Authentication level Available in Customer Area
   
Report reliability Available in Customer Area
Solution Status Unpatched
   
Systems affected Available in Customer Area
Approve distribution Available in Customer Area
Remediation status Secunia VIM
   
Operating System
Avaya Communication Server 1000
Secunia CVSS Score Available in Customer Area
CVE Reference(s) No CVE references.
  

Description

A vulnerability has been reported in Nortel Communication Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Signaling Server when processing certain commands sent via the ELAN (Embedded LAN). This can be exploited to cause a DoS via a specially crafted, overly large command.

The vulnerability is reported in version 4.5, 5.0, and 5.5.


Solution
The vendor is reportedly working on a fix.
Further details available in Customer Area

Provided and/or discovered by
VoIPshield

Original Advisory
Nortel:
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738892

VoIPshield:
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=59

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