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Ascend Kill

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes an ascend router

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
It was possible to make
the remote Ascend router reboot by sending
it a UDP packet containing special data on
port 9 (discard).

A possible hacker may use this flaw to make your
router crash continuously, preventing
your network from working properly.

Solution : filter the incoming UDP traffic coming
to port 9. Contact Ascend for a solution.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 714

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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