CVE-2013-3410 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 18 Jul 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco IPS NME devices by sending malformed IPv4 packets, triggering incorrect memory allocation and device reload.

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-2013-3410?

CVE-2013-3410 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 on IPS NME devices before 7.0(9)E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed IPv4 packets that trigger incorrect memory allocation, aka Bug ID CSCua61977.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3410?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, Cisco Ips Nme.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3410?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3410 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-2013-3410 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3410 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-496h-69gj-q856.