CVE-2013-1218 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Cisco IPS software by sending fragmented IPv4 or IPv6 packets, affecting network security devices.
- 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-2013-1218?
CVE-2013-1218 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software modules before 7.1(7)sp1E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Analysis Engine process hang or device reload) via fragmented (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCue51272.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1218?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Cisco Asa 5500-X Series Ips Ssp Software, Cisco Asa 5585-X, Cisco Idsm-2, Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, Cisco Ips 4345 Sensor, Cisco Ips 4360 Sensor and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1218 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-2013-1218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr98-pxc2-rprw.