Nokia GGSN Kernel Panic Denial of Service Vulnerability
13 Apr. 2012
Summary
Nokia Gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a malformed IP packet with a 0xFF TCP option.
Vulnerable Systems:
* Nokia GGSN (IP650 based) Release 1
Immune Systems:
* Nokia GGSN (IP650 based) Release 2
Nokia GGSN devices are reported to be prone to a denial of service vulnerability. Sending specifically malformed IP packets to the device over a cellular phone will cause a kernel panic causing the device to shut down.
Vendor Status:
Nokia had issued an update for this vulnerability .