CVE-2009-0633 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 27 Mar 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Cisco IOS via crafted Mobile IPv6 packets, affecting network availability.

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-2009-0633?

CVE-2009-0633 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) Mobile IP NAT Traversal feature and (2) Mobile IPv6 subsystem in Cisco IOS 12.3 through 12.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (input queue wedge and interface outage) via MIPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCsm97220.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0633?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Cisco Ios.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0633?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0633 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-2009-0633 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0633 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-22jq-22rq-52q5.