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Cisco IOS Software TCP Memory Leak DoS (cisco-sa-20150325-tcpleak)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82568

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Synopsis

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

Description

According to its self-reported version, the Cisco IOS software running on the remote device is affected by a memory leak issue in the TCP input module when establishing a three-way handshake. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via specially crafted TCP packets, to consume memory resources, resulting in a device reload and a denial of service condition.

Solution

Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20150325-tcpleak.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?86ea2261

https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCum94811

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82568

File Name: cisco-sa-20150325-tcpleak-ios.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 4/3/2015

Updated: 12/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0646

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/2/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0646

BID: 73340

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20150325-tcpleak

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCum94811