Cisco Content Switching Modules denial of service
| cisco-content-switching-dos (36453) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The Cisco Content Switching Modules (CSM) and Cisco Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S) are vulnerable to a denial of service. When service termination is enabled and the module is experiencing large volumes of activity, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the module to become unresponsive, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco, Content Switching Module 4.2
- Cisco, Content Switching Module with SSL 2.1
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sa-20070905-csm for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- cisco-sa-20070905-csm, Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in Content Switching Module at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070905-csm.shtml.
- BID-25547: Cisco Content Switching Modules Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4789: Cisco Content Switching Modules (CSM) 4.2 before 4.2.7, and Cisco Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S) 2.1 before 2.1.6, when service termination is enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via unspecified vectors related to high network utilization, aka CSCsh57876.
- SA26724: Cisco Catalyst Content Switching Modules Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018654: Cisco Content Switching Module TCP Packet and Service Termination Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3062: Cisco Content Switching Module Multiple Remote Denial of Serice Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Sep 05, 2007
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