Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Firewall Services Module
CVE-2010-2820

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Firewall Services Module Software
Firewall Services Module
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 August 2010

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability exists within the SunRPC inspection feature of the Cisco Firewall Services Module, affecting specific software versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit the system by sending specially crafted SunRPC messages, resulting in a denial of service condition that causes device reloads. The affected systems include the Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers, necessitating prompt attention from network administrators to mitigate possible disruptions.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/40843
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_adv...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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