CVE-2001-0754 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco CBOS devices by sending large ICMP ECHO REPLY packets, forcing the device into ROMMON mode.
- 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-2001-0754?
CVE-2001-0754 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco CBOS 2.3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of large ICMP ECHO REPLY (ping) packets, which cause it to enter ROMMON mode and stop forwarding packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Cbos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0754 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-2001-0754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c68f-m73r-c2q7.