Popular Linksys Router Vulnerable to Attack

A denial-of-service vulnerability in one of the most popular cable and DSL routers allows an attacker to crash the router from a remote location.

The Linksys Group Inc.'s BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch is vulnerable to a remote DoS attack that requires the attacker to do nothing more than access a specific script on the router's remote management interface. The vulnerability affects all of the routers with firmware versions earlier than 1.42.7.


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