CVE-2005-0195: Medium severity cisco ios vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2005
·
Updated

Cisco IOS 12.0S through 12.3YH allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

Affected Software

76 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.3xr
Cisco IOS=12.3bc
Cisco IOS=12.3ya
Cisco IOS=12.2cz
Cisco IOS=12.2zn
Cisco IOS=12.3xs
Cisco IOS=12.2sx
Cisco IOS=12.3xg
Cisco IOS=12.2zp
Cisco IOS=12.3bw
Cisco IOS=12.3xd
Cisco IOS=12.3xm
Cisco IOS=12.2bz
Cisco IOS=12.2zi
Cisco IOS=12.3xw
Cisco IOS=12.2su
Cisco IOS=12.2ew
Cisco IOS=12.2b
Cisco IOS=12.3xi
Cisco IOS=12.2sxa
Cisco IOS=12.3xt
Cisco IOS=12.3t
Cisco IOS=12.3
Cisco IOS=12.2zh
Cisco IOS=12.2yv
Cisco IOS=12.2sxb
Cisco IOS=12.2t
Cisco IOS=12.2zc
Cisco IOS=12.2sv
Cisco IOS=12.3xz
Cisco IOS=12.2yt
Cisco IOS=12.3j
Cisco IOS=12.3yd
Cisco IOS=12.3xf
Cisco IOS=12.3xl
Cisco IOS=12.2se
Cisco IOS=12.3yf
Cisco IOS=12.0sz
Cisco IOS=12.2zo
Cisco IOS=12.2sy
Cisco IOS=12.3xb
Cisco IOS=12.2zj
Cisco IOS=12.2jk
Cisco IOS=12.3yg
Cisco IOS=12.3xu
Cisco IOS=12.2zd
Cisco IOS=12.3xy
Cisco IOS=12.3xc
Cisco IOS=12.2ewa
Cisco IOS=12.2bc
Cisco IOS=12.3xe
Cisco IOS=12.2ze
Cisco IOS=12.3ja
Cisco IOS=12.2sz
Cisco IOS=12.2yu
Cisco IOS=12.2bx
Cisco IOS=12.3xq
Cisco IOS=12.2cx
Cisco IOS=12.2zl
Cisco IOS=12.3xh
Cisco IOS=12.0s
Cisco IOS=12.2zf
Cisco IOS=12.3b
Cisco IOS=12.3yh
Cisco IOS=12.2zg
Cisco IOS=12.3xx
Cisco IOS=12.2sw
Cisco IOS=12.3xa
Cisco IOS=12.2sxd
Cisco IOS=12.2yz
Cisco IOS=12.0sx
Cisco IOS=12.3ye
Cisco IOS=12.3xk
Cisco IOS=12.2mc
Cisco IOS=12.3xn
Cisco IOS=12.2s

Event History

Feb 6, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0195?

CVE-2005-0195 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service by forcing a device restart.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0195?

To mitigate CVE-2005-0195, you should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Cisco IOS, as specified in the vendor's release notes.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2005-0195?

CVE-2005-0195 affects various versions of Cisco IOS 12.0S through 12.3YH, including specific versions listed in the vulnerability details.

4

How does CVE-2005-0195 exploit work?

CVE-2005-0195 exploits a vulnerability in how Cisco IOS handles crafted IPv6 packets, leading to a system restart.

5

Can my network be compromised due to CVE-2005-0195?

While CVE-2005-0195 does not allow remote code execution, it can disrupt network availability by causing device restarts.

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