CVE-2005-2279 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Cisco ONS 15216 devices by sending crafted telnet data, disrupting management sessions.
- 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-2005-2279?
CVE-2005-2279 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco ONS 15216 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) running firmware 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (management plane session loss) via crafted telnet data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ons 15216 Optical Add Drop Multiplexer Software.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2279 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-2005-2279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6vq-84j8-665p.