CVE-2008-4999 json
Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of deat…
published 2008-11-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4978
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Nortel Networks UNIStim IP Phone 0604DAS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long ping packet ("ping of death"). NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party, who tested it on 0604DAD. In addition, the original researcher was not able to reliably reproduce the issue.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31306)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31306 Nortel UNIStim IP Phone - Remote Ping Denial of Service dos, 2008-02-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/40993
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4568
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/488803/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/488782/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28004
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/488801/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4999
- NVD CVE-2008-4999
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