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CVE-2011-3273

Memory leak in Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.1, when IPS or Zone-Based Firewall (aka...

High CVSS 7.8

Overview

Memory leak in Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.1, when IPS or Zone-Based Firewall (aka ZBFW) is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device crash) via vectors that trigger many session creation flows, aka Bug ID CSCti79848.

CWE: CWE-399 Published: 2011-10-03T23:55:03.673
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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