Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Firewall Services Module for Catalyst 6500 and 7600 Routers
CVE-2009-0638

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Firewall Services Module
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 August 2009

What is CVE-2009-0638?

The Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series routers is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability caused by the processing of malformed ICMP messages. Attackers can leverage this flaw to create traffic-handling outages, significantly disrupting network operations and accessibility. It is essential for organizations using affected versions to apply the recommended updates to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_adv...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36085
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52591
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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