Palm OS ICMP_ECHO packets denial of service
| palmos-icmp-echo-dos (12011) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Palm OS is vulnerable to a denial of service. If a remote attacker sends a continuous stream of ICMP_ECHO packets to an affected system, the CPU usage would increase to 100%, which would cause the system to stop responding. The system regains normal functionality once the attacker stops sending the packets or the system is restarted.
Platforms Affected:
- Palm, Palm OS
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed May 14 2003 - 11:14:14 CDT , PalmOS ICMP flood DoS. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0154.html.
- BID-7597: PalmOS ICMP Flood Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0293: PalmOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of ICMP echo request (ping) packets.
Reported:
May 14, 2003
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