Memory Leak Vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Switches

CVE-2001-0041

Summary

A memory leak vulnerability exists in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers who continually attempt to authenticate via telnet unsuccessfully. The repeated failed login attempts can cause excessive consumption of system memory, leading to a denial of service condition that can impact the availability and performance of the affected switches. Organizations using these devices should apply appropriate fixes or mitigations as per Cisco's advisory to prevent potential exploitation.

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