CVE-2001-0041 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Cisco Catalyst switches by triggering a memory leak through repeated failed telnet authentication attempts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0041?
CVE-2001-0041 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory leak in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of failed telnet authentication attempts.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Catos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-0041 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0041 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3j9-383p-8723.