CVE-2013-3411 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Catalyst 6500 devices with IDSM-2 modules by sending malformed IPv4 TCP packets.
- 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-2013-3411?
CVE-2013-3411 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
The IDSM-2 drivers in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software on Cisco Catalyst 6500 devices with an IDSM-2 module allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via malformed IPv4 TCP packets, aka Bug ID CSCuh27460.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3411?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Idsm-2, Cisco Intrusion Prevention System.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3411?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3411 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-2013-3411 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3411 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6952-3242-f9ff.