First published: Thu Sep 08 2005(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in Firewall Authentication Proxy for FTP and/or Telnet Sessions for Cisco IOS 12.2ZH and 12.2ZL, 12.3 and 12.3T, and 12.4 and 12.4T allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted user authentication credentials.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco IOS | =12.4t | |
Cisco IOS | =12.3t | |
Cisco IOS | =12.3 | |
Cisco IOS | =12.2zh | |
Cisco IOS | =12.4 | |
Cisco IOS | =12.2zl |
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CVE-2005-2841 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2005-2841, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Cisco IOS that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2005-2841 affects specific versions of Cisco IOS including 12.2ZH, 12.2ZL, 12.3, 12.3T, 12.4, and 12.4T.
CVE-2005-2841 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to denial of service and possible code execution.
Yes, CVE-2005-2841 can be exploited remotely through crafted user authentication credentials.