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Nortel SIP Multimedia PC Client Session Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30854
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Release Date:
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2008-06-26
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Last Update:
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2008-07-17
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Popularity:
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1,758 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Nortel SIP Multimedia PC Client 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3157
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Nortel SIP Multimedia PC Client, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the connection handling and can be exploited to exhaust resources by creating a large number of sessions.
The vulnerability is reported in version 4.x. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Use only in a trusted network environment.
Provided and/or discovered by:
VoIPshield
Changelog:
2008-07-17: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Nortel:
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738961
VoIPshield:
http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=61
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