Yamaha router input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Yamaha router. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-2173. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Yamaha router (Router Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Yamaha routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dropped session) via crafted BGP UPDATE messages, leading to route flapping, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6372.

The weakness was presented 05/13/2008 with Juniper as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2173 since 05/13/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 28999†). See VDB-40057, VDB-42332, VDB-42331 and VDB-42330 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: Juniper
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42333
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SecurityFocus: 28999 - Multiple Vendors Malformed BGP 'UPDATE' Message Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 04/03/2025 16:57
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (46), 11/19/2017 10:16 (6), 07/25/2024 14:32 (17), 04/03/2025 16:57 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:885:103

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