CVE-2008-1153 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 27 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Cisco IOS devices via crafted IPv6 packets when IPv6 is enabled, requiring a patch.

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-2008-1153?

CVE-2008-1153 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 27 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco IOS 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4, with IPv4 UDP services and the IPv6 protocol enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash and possible blocked interface) via a crafted IPv6 packet to the device.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1153?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Cisco Ios, Cisco Ios.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1153 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-2008-1153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-676g-35q7-rhh4.