Cisco.Intrusion.Prevention.System.Jumbo.Frame.DoS
Description
This indicates an attempt against a denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System.
The vulnerability is caused when handling jumbo ethernet frames. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause a kernel panic and deny service for legitimate users.
Affected Products
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System version 5.x prior to 5.1(8)E2
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System version 6.x prior to 6.0(5)E2
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Refer to the vendor's website for suggested workaround.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080618-ips.shtml
Telemetry
Coverage
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