Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco ONS 15454 Controller Cards
CVE-2014-2141
Currently unrated
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 10 April 2014
Summary
The Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software version 9.6 and earlier feature a flaw in session-termination functionality due to an uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to exploit crafted session-close actions, leading to a denial of service by triggering a card reset. It highlights the importance of ensuring proper session management in network devices to maintain system reliability and availability.
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