CVE-2007-0965 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 16 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a device reboot via a long HTTP request when specific AAA authentication is configured on Cisco FWSM.

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-2007-0965?

CVE-2007-0965 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco FWSM 3.x before 3.1(3.2), when authentication is configured to use "aaa authentication match" or "aaa authentication include", allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a long HTTP request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Firewall Services Module.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0965 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-2007-0965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55jx-r3w8-7667.