Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst 5000 Series Switches
CVE-2001-0429

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Catos
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 July 2001

Summary

Cisco Catalyst 5000 series switches, running version 6.1(2) and earlier, are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability. This issue arises when the switch forwards 802.1x frames on ports that are blocked by the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), potentially leading to significant network storms and disruptions. This behavior can overwhelm the network, causing service interruptions and affecting overall performance.

References

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cat5k-8021x-vuln-pub...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2604
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6379
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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