FKIE_CVE-2008-2218

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-14 18:20 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Multimedia PC Client in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS) before Maintenance Release 3.5.8.3 and 4.0.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of "extraneous" messages, as demonstrated by the Nessus "Generic flood" denial of service plugin.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30038Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28994
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019957
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30038Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=719698
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28994
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019957
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1404/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42115
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nortel multimedia_communications_server *
nortel multimedia_communications_server *
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