CVE-2008-4999

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Published Nov 7, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party, who tested it on 0604DAD. In addition, the original researcher was not able to reliably reproduce the issue.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:nortel:unistim_ip_phone:0604das:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.826% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4568
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488782/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488801/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488803/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28004
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40993

History

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Subscriptions

Nortel Unistim Ip Phone

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 7, 2008, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 7, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2008, 7:36 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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