Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Optical Networking System ONS 15000 Series
CVE-2006-1670

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Cisco
Status: Ons 15454 Mspp; Ons 15454 Mstp; Ons 15600; Ons 15310-cl Series
Vendor: CVE Published:; 7 April 2006

What is CVE-2006-1670?

A vulnerability exists in the Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series nodes prior to the specified date, allowing remote attackers to exploit the system by sending an unexpected response when the final acknowledgment (ACK) is awaited. This exploit can lead to denial of service by causing memory exhaustion and potentially a reset of the affected cards, thereby compromising the system's stability and performance. This highlights the importance of maintaining updated firmware and applying available patches to mitigate such vulnerabilities.

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