CVE-2001-0428 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators by sending IP packets with invalid options.

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-2001-0428?

CVE-2001-0428 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators before 2.5.2(F) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an IP packet with an invalid IP option.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0428 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-2001-0428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rhx-wr6q-grrc.

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