Cisco IOS Syslog Crash

BID:675

Info

Cisco IOS Syslog Crash

Bugtraq ID: 675
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 11 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 11 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This problem was discovered by Olaf Selke <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Cisco IOS 12.0.2 XD
Cisco IOS 12.0.2 XC
Cisco IOS 12.0.1 XE
Cisco IOS 12.0.1 XB
Cisco IOS 12.0.1 XA3
Cisco IOS 12.0.1 W
Cisco IOS 12.0T
Cisco IOS 12.0S
Cisco IOS 12.0DB
Cisco IOS 12.0
Cisco IOS 11.3DB
Cisco IOS 11.3AA
Not Vulnerable: Cisco IOS 11.2.8 SA5
Cisco IOS 9.1
Cisco IOS 9.0
Cisco IOS 8.3
Cisco IOS 8.2
Cisco IOS 11.2

Discussion

Cisco IOS Syslog Crash

Cisco devices running classic IOS are reported prone to a denial of service vulnerability. The issue occurs when a vulnerable device receives and processes a UDP packet on UDP port 514 for syslog. This issue results in a crash or hang requiring a reboot.

Vulnerable IOS software may be found on the following Cisco devices:

- Cisco routers in the AGS/MGS/CGS/AGS+, IGS, RSM, 8xx, ubr9xx, 1xxx, 25xx, 26xx, 30xx, 36xx, 38xx, 40xx, 45xx, 47xx, AS52xx, AS53xx, AS58xx, 64xx, 70xx, 72xx (including the ubr72xx), 75xx, and 12xxx series.
-Recent versions of LS1010 ATM switch.
-Catalyst 2900XL LAN switch.
-Cisco DitributedDirector.

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