Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router

CVE-2002-1597

Summary

The Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router versions 1.1(5) and earlier are susceptible to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by the delivery of a specially crafted fragmented packet to the Gigabit interface. This exploitation may lead to an abrupt halt in device operations, disrupting network services and potentially exposing the affected environment to further vulnerabilities. It is essential for users and administrators of this product to implement security measures and apply available patches to mitigate this risk.

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