Rule

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Sid
15572

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) in Nokia and Symbian OS cell phones.

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Impact:
Denial of Service (DoS)

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Detailed Information:
Malformed messages sent via SMS/MMS to a Symbian OS powered cell phone, may cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

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Affected Systems:
Nokia and Symbian OS cell phones

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can send an SMS message to a phone, identify it as an IEM message. If this message has the format "someone@somewhere.com message" the DoS will occur.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team


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Additional References:


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