Motorola CableRouter Telnet Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Motorola CableRouter and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Telnet Server. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0919. No exploit is available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Motorola CableRouter (Router Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component Telnet Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A memory leak in a Motorola CableRouter allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via a large number of telnet connections.

The weakness was published 05/10/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at netspace.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0919. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling tcp/23 (telnet).

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2004). Similar entry is available at VDB-14129. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

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06/19/2014 +5884 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: netspace.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0919 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0919
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14130
X-Force: 2004 - Motorola cable routers memory leak denial of service

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 15:19
Updated: 04/17/2026 11:58
Changes: 06/19/2014 15:19 (40), 04/03/2019 18:55 (12), 04/17/2026 11:58 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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