Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Firewall Services Module
CVE-2011-3297

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Firewall Services Module Software
Catalyst 6500
Catalyst 7600
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 October 2011

Summary

Cisco Firewall Services Module versions 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1 contain a vulnerability that permits remote attackers to exploit specific authentication configurations. By sending a high volume of authentication requests, an attacker could trigger a denial of service, leading to a module crash. This would disrupt network access and impact overall system reliability, emphasizing the need for immediate remediation in affected environments.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70327
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20111005-fw...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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