> Speedtouch 510 ADSL Modem/FW/Router > > We have been attempting to run NMAP and NESSUS scans using a new ADSL > cable link. Using the ADSL modem mentioned above, we found that a > standard NMAP/NESSUS scan of an IP range would force the router to > reboot itself after 20 seconds. Thinking this was faulty hardware we > replaced it with another brand new Speedtouch...to find the same > problem occurred. Having talked to Thomson, they simply dismissed it > as faulty hardware....but twice? > > Anyone else found this problem, or can they confirm? A nmap scan with os detection can make the Alcatel Speedtouch Home ADSL Modem reboot. This was found in 2002, but no workaround exists as far as i know. Xforce Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/7893 Post on bugtraq: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0150.html The router has a different name and looks different, but the routers have similar specifications, so maybe it's the same router in another box. Kenny Gryp -- http://gryp.dakin.be - gryp@dakin.be
