CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-6552

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Published: Mar 09, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Livebox 3 Sagemcom SG30_sip-fr-5.15.8.1 devices have an insufficiently large default value for the maximum IPv6 routing table size: it can be filled within minutes. An attacker can exploit this issue to render the affected system unresponsive, resulting in a denial-of-service condition for telephone, Internet, and TV services.

Weakness

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Livebox_firmware Sagemcom 5.15.8.1 (including) 5.15.8.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:

  • The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.

  • The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.

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