Secunia Security Advisory - Dylan Griffiths has reported a vulnerability in AirPort Express and Airport Extreme, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Apple AirPort Express/Extreme WDS Denial of Service
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13753
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13753/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
>From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Apple Airport Extreme
http://secunia.com/product/4504/
Apple Airport Express
http://secunia.com/product/4503/
DESCRIPTION:
Dylan Griffiths has reported a vulnerability in AirPort Express and
Airport Extreme, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the communication
handling when the device is configured in the Wireless Distribution
System (WDS) mode. This can be exploited to cause a vulnerable device
to stop responding by sending certain data via UDP on port 161.
SOLUTION:
Apply updated firmwares.
-- Airport Express --
Update to firmware version 6.1.1.
Mac OS X:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611formacosx.html
Windows:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611forwindows.html
-- Airport Extreme --
Update to firmware version 5.5.1.
Mac OS X:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremefirmware551formacosx.html
Windows:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremefirmware551forwindows.html
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Dylan Griffiths
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