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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0633 -- [Appliance]
Palm OS Treo Smartphone Denial of Service
21 August 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Palm Treo 650, 680, 700p & 755p Smartphones
Publisher: Symantec
Operating System: PalmOS
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-4213
Original Bulletin: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477128
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Symantec Vulnerability Research
http://www.symantec.com/research
Security Advisory
Advisory ID: SYMSA-2007-007
Advisory Title: Palm OS Treo Smartphone Denial of Service
Authors: J.R. Wikes
Release Date: 20-08-2007
Application: N/A
Platforms: Palm Treo 650, 680, 700p & 755p Smartphones
Severity: Remotely exploitable / Denial of Service
Vendor status: Verified by vendor
CVE Number: CVE-2007-4213 [Requested]
Reference: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25074
Overview:
Treo Smartphones running the Palm OS are vulnerable to a
remote Denial of Service attack while connected to data
networks allowing inbound ICMP traffic. It is possible for
an attacker to launch this attack from the Internet by sending
specially crafted ICMP requests at the targeted phone's
assigned IP address.
Details:
Sending continuous ICMP echo requests with a packet size of
1470 bytes to the Smartphone's assigned IP address will invoke
one (or more) of the following conditions on the device:
latency, lockup, forced soft reset, or disconnection from
the data network. It is also possible to achieve the same
effects with a lower packet size by increasing the interval
at which the echo requests are sent to the device
Vendor Response:
The Symantec issue outlined is an architectural limitation
and we will continue monitoring it closely. However, we have
not seen any cases where Palm products have been affected.
Recommendation:
In the interim of a fix being released by the Vendor to
address this vulnerability, service providers should implement
network filtering controls to restrict inbound ICMP requests
to these devices.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Information:
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has
assigned the following names to these issues. These are
candidates for inclusion in the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org),
which standardizes names for security problems.
CVE-2007-4213
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For questions about this advisory, or to report an error:
research@symantec.com
For details on Symantec's Vulnerability Reporting Policy:
http://www.symantec.com/research/Symantec-Responsible-Disclosure.pdf
Symantec Vulnerability Research Advisory Archive:
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/archive.jsp
Symantec Vulnerability Research GPG Key:
http://www.symantec.com/research/Symantec_Vulnerability_Research_GPG.asc
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To Report a Security Vulnerability in a Symantec Product:
secure@symantec.com
For general information on Symantec's Product Vulnerability
reporting and response:
http://www.symantec.com/security/
Symantec Product Advisory Archive:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/SymantecAdvisories.html
Symantec Product Advisory PGP Key:
http://www.symantec.com/security/Symantec-Vulnerability-Management-Key.asc
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Copyright (c) 2007 by Symantec Corp.
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as long as it is not edited in any way unless authorized by
Symantec Vulnerability Research. Reprinting the whole or part of
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