Cisco.Intrusion.Prevention.System.Jumbo.Frame.DoS

description-logoDescription

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-logoAffected 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 logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Refer to the vendor's website for suggested workaround.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080618-ips.shtml

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)