Re: Speedtouch 510 DOS
> Speedtouch 510 ADSL Modem/FW/Router
>
> We have been attempting to run NMAP and NESSUS scans using a new ADSL
> cable link. Using the ADSL modem mentioned above, we found that a
> standard NMAP/NESSUS scan of an IP range would force the router to
> reboot itself after 20 seconds. Thinking this was faulty hardware we
> replaced it with another brand new Speedtouch...to find the same
> problem occurred. Having talked to Thomson, they simply dismissed it
> as faulty hardware....but twice?
>
> Anyone else found this problem, or can they confirm?
A nmap scan with os detection can make the Alcatel Speedtouch Home
ADSL Modem reboot. This was found in 2002, but no workaround exists as
far as i know.
Xforce Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/7893
Post on bugtraq:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0150.html
The router has a different name and looks different, but the routers
have similar specifications, so maybe it's the same router in another
box.
Kenny Gryp
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