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Title: WaveNet IP 2400/2458 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

A denial of service condition exists in the WaveNet IP 2400 and 2458 series of wireless routers by Wireless, Inc.

It has been reported that by performing a TCP SYN port scan, it may be possible to cause these devices to corrupt their memory and stop responding.

The scans, which involve sending only a SYN to the host and judging open ports from recieved SYN ACKS, are reported to cause the denial of service.

It may be possible for remote attackers to disrupt network service by exploiting this vulnerability.

Affected Products:

  • Wireless Inc. WaveNet 2400 0.0.0
  • Wireless Inc. WaveNet 2458 0.0.0

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