CVE-2005-0196: Medium severity Cisco IOS vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2005
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Updated

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3YL, with BGP enabled and running the bgp log-neighbor-changes command, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed BGP packet.

Affected Software

196 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.0
Cisco IOS=12.0da
Cisco IOS=12.0db
Cisco IOS=12.0dc
Cisco IOS=12.0s
Cisco IOS=12.0sc
Cisco IOS=12.0sp
Cisco IOS=12.0st
Cisco IOS=12.0sx
Cisco IOS=12.0sy
Cisco IOS=12.0sz
Cisco IOS=12.0w5
Cisco IOS=12.0wc
Cisco IOS=12.0wt
Cisco IOS=12.0wx
Cisco IOS=12.0xa
Cisco IOS=12.0xb
Cisco IOS=12.0xc
Cisco IOS=12.0xd
Cisco IOS=12.0xe
Cisco IOS=12.0xf
Cisco IOS=12.0xg
Cisco IOS=12.0xh
Cisco IOS=12.0xi
Cisco IOS=12.0xj
Cisco IOS=12.0xk
Cisco IOS=12.0xl
Cisco IOS=12.0xm
Cisco IOS=12.0xn
Cisco IOS=12.0xp
Cisco IOS=12.0xq
Cisco IOS=12.0xr
Cisco IOS=12.0xs
Cisco IOS=12.0xt
Cisco IOS=12.0xu
Cisco IOS=12.0xv
Cisco IOS=12.1
Cisco IOS=12.1aa
Cisco IOS=12.1ax
Cisco IOS=12.1ay
Cisco IOS=12.1az
Cisco IOS=12.1da
Cisco IOS=12.1db
Cisco IOS=12.1dc
Cisco IOS=12.1e
Cisco IOS=12.1ea
Cisco IOS=12.1ec
Cisco IOS=12.1eo
Cisco IOS=12.1ev
Cisco IOS=12.1ew
Cisco IOS=12.1ex
Cisco IOS=12.1ey
Cisco IOS=12.1t
Cisco IOS=12.1xa
Cisco IOS=12.1xb
Cisco IOS=12.1xc
Cisco IOS=12.1xd
Cisco IOS=12.1xe
Cisco IOS=12.1xf
Cisco IOS=12.1xg
Cisco IOS=12.1xh
Cisco IOS=12.1xi
Cisco IOS=12.1xj
Cisco IOS=12.1xl
Cisco IOS=12.1xm
Cisco IOS=12.1xp
Cisco IOS=12.1xq
Cisco IOS=12.1xr
Cisco IOS=12.1xt
Cisco IOS=12.1xu
Cisco IOS=12.1xv
Cisco IOS=12.1ya
Cisco IOS=12.1yb
Cisco IOS=12.1yf
Cisco IOS=12.1yh
Cisco IOS=12.1yi
Cisco IOS=12.1yj
Cisco IOS=12.2
Cisco IOS=12.2b
Cisco IOS=12.2bc
Cisco IOS=12.2bw
Cisco IOS=12.2bx
Cisco IOS=12.2by
Cisco IOS=12.2bz
Cisco IOS=12.2cz
Cisco IOS=12.2da
Cisco IOS=12.2dd
Cisco IOS=12.2dx
Cisco IOS=12.2ew
Cisco IOS=12.2jk
Cisco IOS=12.2mb
Cisco IOS=12.2mc
Cisco IOS=12.2mx
Cisco IOS=12.2s
Cisco IOS=12.2se
Cisco IOS=12.2su
Cisco IOS=12.2sw
Cisco IOS=12.2sx
Cisco IOS=12.2sxa
Cisco IOS=12.2sxb
Cisco IOS=12.2sxd
Cisco IOS=12.2sy
Cisco IOS=12.2sz
Cisco IOS=12.2t
Cisco IOS=12.2x
Cisco IOS=12.2xa
Cisco IOS=12.2xb
Cisco IOS=12.2xc
Cisco IOS=12.2xd
Cisco IOS=12.2xe
Cisco IOS=12.2xf
Cisco IOS=12.2xg
Cisco IOS=12.2xh
Cisco IOS=12.2xi
Cisco IOS=12.2xj
Cisco IOS=12.2xk
Cisco IOS=12.2xl
Cisco IOS=12.2xm
Cisco IOS=12.2xn
Cisco IOS=12.2xq
Cisco IOS=12.2xs
Cisco IOS=12.2xt
Cisco IOS=12.2xu
Cisco IOS=12.2xw
Cisco IOS=12.2xz
Cisco IOS=12.2ya
Cisco IOS=12.2yb
Cisco IOS=12.2yc
Cisco IOS=12.2ye
Cisco IOS=12.2yf
Cisco IOS=12.2yg
Cisco IOS=12.2yh
Cisco IOS=12.2yj
Cisco IOS=12.2yk
Cisco IOS=12.2yl
Cisco IOS=12.2ym
Cisco IOS=12.2yn
Cisco IOS=12.2yo
Cisco IOS=12.2yp
Cisco IOS=12.2yq
Cisco IOS=12.2yr
Cisco IOS=12.2ys
Cisco IOS=12.2yt
Cisco IOS=12.2yu
Cisco IOS=12.2yv
Cisco IOS=12.2yw
Cisco IOS=12.2yx
Cisco IOS=12.2yy
Cisco IOS=12.2yz
Cisco IOS=12.2za
Cisco IOS=12.2zb
Cisco IOS=12.2zc
Cisco IOS=12.2zd
Cisco IOS=12.2ze
Cisco IOS=12.2zf
Cisco IOS=12.2zg
Cisco IOS=12.2zh
Cisco IOS=12.2zi
Cisco IOS=12.2zj
Cisco IOS=12.2zk
Cisco IOS=12.2zl
Cisco IOS=12.2zm
Cisco IOS=12.2zn
Cisco IOS=12.2zo
Cisco IOS=12.2zp
Cisco IOS=12.3
Cisco IOS=12.3b
Cisco IOS=12.3bw
Cisco IOS=12.3t
Cisco IOS=12.3xa
Cisco IOS=12.3xb
Cisco IOS=12.3xc
Cisco IOS=12.3xd
Cisco IOS=12.3xe
Cisco IOS=12.3xf
Cisco IOS=12.3xg
Cisco IOS=12.3xh
Cisco IOS=12.3xi
Cisco IOS=12.3xj
Cisco IOS=12.3xk
Cisco IOS=12.3xl
Cisco IOS=12.3xn
Cisco IOS=12.3xq
Cisco IOS=12.3xr
Cisco IOS=12.3xs
Cisco IOS=12.3xu
Cisco IOS=12.3xv
Cisco IOS=12.3xx
Cisco IOS=12.3ya
Cisco IOS=12.3yc
Cisco IOS=12.3yd
Cisco IOS=12.3ye
Cisco IOS=12.3yf
Cisco IOS=12.3yh
Cisco IOS=12.3yj
Cisco IOS=12.3yl

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050126-bgp.shtml

Patch Available

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689326

Patch Available

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-026A.html

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-2005-0196?

CVE-2005-0196 has a severity rating of high due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0196?

To fix CVE-2005-0196, update to the latest Cisco IOS version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Cisco IOS are affected by CVE-2005-0196?

CVE-2005-0196 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.0 through 12.3YL with BGP enabled and the bgp log-neighbor-changes command configured.

4

What impact does CVE-2005-0196 have on Cisco devices?

The impact of CVE-2005-0196 can lead to a remote attacker causing a device reload, resulting in a denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2005-0196 a critical vulnerability?

While CVE-2005-0196 is not classified as critical, it poses a significant risk as it can disrupt network operations.

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