# CVE-2001-0740: 3COM OfficeConnect 812 and 840 ADSL Router 4.2, running OCR812 router software 1.1.9 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

3COM OfficeConnect 812 and 840 ADSL Router 4.2, running OCR812 router software 1.1.9 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string containing a large number of "%s" strings, possibly triggering a format string vulnerability.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100137290421828&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6573
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0115.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100119572524232&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2721
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20847

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