CVE-2008-4295
mediumpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.301 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 on HTC Wiza 200 and HTC MDA 8125 devices does not properly handle the first attempt to establish a Bluetooth connection to a peer with a long name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) by configuring a Bluetooth device with a long hci name and (1) connecting directly to the Windows Mobile system or (2) waiting for the Windows Mobile system to scan for nearby devices.
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-6582Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 - Device Long Name Remote Reboot (Denial of Service)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32066enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31420enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45463enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6582enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32066nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31420nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45463nvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6582nvd
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