CVE-2007-5584 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 20 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted Layer 7 inspection traffic, requiring attention from network administrators.

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-2007-5584?

CVE-2007-5584 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.2(3) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted "data in the control-plane path with Layer 7 Application Inspections."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5584?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Firewall Services Module.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5584 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-2007-5584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x96-778q-7h9c.