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F-Secure Vulnerability Information :
Microsoft Windows Mobile Bluetooth Device Name Denial of Service
[Summary] | [Detailed Description] | [Solution] | [CVE Reference]

Report ID:SA32066
Source:Secunia
Date of Discovery:03.10.2008
Criticality:Low
Affects:

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.x
Compromise From:From remote
Compromise Type:DoS
Summary

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Mobile, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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Detailed Description

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Mobile, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of advertised Bluetooth device names. This can be exploited to trigger a device reboot by setting up a Bluetooth device with an overly long name, in the range of the vulnerable device.
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Solution

Disable Bluetooth support.
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CVE Reference
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