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Cisco IOS Software Data-Link Switching Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20110928-dlsw)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56314

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

Cisco IOS Software contains a memory leak vulnerability in the Data-Link Switching (DLSw) feature that could result in a device reload when processing crafted IP Protocol 91 packets. Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability.

Solution

Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20110928-dlsw.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0a7942f2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56314

File Name: cisco-sa-20110928-dlswhttp.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 9/29/2011

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS/Version

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0945

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20110928-dlsw

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCth69364