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3com switch2hub
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Workaround
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is subject to the switch to hub flood attack.
Insight
Insight
The remote host on the local network seems to be connected through a switch which can be turned into a hub when flooded by different mac addresses. The theory is to send a lot of packets (> 1000000) to the port of the switch we are connected to, with random mac addresses. This turns the switch into learning mode, where traffic goes everywhere.
Solution
Solution
Lock Mac addresses on each port of the remote switch or buy newer switch.