Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switches
CVE-2006-1631

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Content Services Switch 11500
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 April 2006

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the HTTP compression functionality of Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services switches. This issue can be exploited by remote attackers sending carefully crafted HTTP requests, which may lead to device reloads and service interruptions. Specifically, the vulnerability can be triggered by sending 'valid, but obsolete' requests, highlighting the need for robust input validation mechanisms.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1257
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015870
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060405-cs...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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