CVE-2008-2171

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Published May 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in AlaxalA AX 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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:alaxala:ax_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2168	Unspecified vulnerability in AlaxalA AX 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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.599% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30054
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/929656
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-79UV2A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28999
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1407/references

History

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Subscriptions

Alaxala Ax Router

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 13, 2008, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 13, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2008, 10:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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