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CVE-2005-0598

First published: Thu Feb 24 2005(Updated: )

The RealServer RealSubscriber on Cisco devices running Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) 5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via malformed packets.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Content Distribution Manager=4.1
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=5.0.1
Cisco Content Engine=507_4.0
Cisco Content Distribution Manager=4.0
Cisco Content Engine=7320_4.0
Cisco Content Delivery Manager=4630
Cisco Content Distribution Manager=4.1
Cisco Content Engine=507_4.1
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=5.0.3
Cisco Content Router 4450
Cisco Content Engine=510
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.2.11
Cisco Content Engine=590_2.2_.0
Cisco Content Engine=3700_series
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=5.0.5
Cisco Content Engine=7320
Cisco Content Engine=507_2.2_.0
Cisco Content Engine=2800_series
Cisco Content Engine=507_3.1
Cisco Content Distribution Manager=4.0
Cisco Content Engine=3600_series
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.1.1
Cisco Content Engine=560_4.0
Cisco Content Engine=590_4.0
Cisco Content Engine=2600_series
Cisco Content Engine=560_4.1
Cisco Content Engine=7320_2.2_.0
Cisco Content Distribution Manager
Cisco Content Engine=3800_series
Cisco Content Distribution Manager
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.0.3
Cisco Content Engine=590_3.1
Cisco Content Router 4430
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=5.0
Cisco Content Engine=560
Cisco Content Engine=560_2.2_.0
Cisco Content Delivery Manager=4650
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.1.3
Cisco Content Engine=507
Cisco Content Engine=590
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.2
Cisco Content Engine=560_3.1
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=4.2.9
Cisco Content Distribution Manager
Cisco Content Engine=590_4.1
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=\(acns\)
Cisco Content Engine=7320_3.1
Cisco Content Engine=7320_4.1
Cisco Content Engine=565
Cisco Content Engine=7325
Cisco Application and Content Networking Software=5.1
Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery Network Software=4.0
Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery Network Software=4.1

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/14395

Remedy

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050224-acnsdos.shtml

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12648

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0598?

    CVE-2005-0598 is rated as high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service by exhausting CPU resources on affected Cisco devices.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0598?

    To remediate CVE-2005-0598, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches from Cisco that address this vulnerability.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2005-0598?

    CVE-2005-0598 affects various versions of Cisco Application and Content Networking Software, specifically those in the 4.x and 5.0.x versions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2005-0598?

    The impact of CVE-2005-0598 is a denial of service, leading to unavailability of the affected systems due to high CPU consumption from malformed packets.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2005-0598?

    While applying patches is the primary solution, network administrators may consider implementing access control lists to limit traffic to affected services as a temporary workaround.

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