CVE-2008-1265 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linksys WRT54G router, where remote attackers can force a device restart by submitting excessively long usernames and passwords to the FTP interface. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a critical impact with an easily exploitable network-based attack requiring no authentication. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.