CVE-2005-3481 Memory corruption in n/a
A general weakness in Cisco IOS system timers increases the feasibility of exploiting other vulnerabilities, potentially allowing remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3481?
CVE-2005-3481 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 3 Nov 2005. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in system timers. NOTE: this issue does not correspond to a specific vulnerability, rather a general weakness that only increases the feasibility of exploitation of any vulnerabilities that might exist. Such design-level weaknesses normally are not included in CVE, so perhaps this issue should be REJECTed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-3481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ios
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- CVE-2017-3881 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2018-0167 Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2017-6736 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-6737 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q69w-f877-cj83.