CVE-2007-0965: High severity Cisco Firewall Services Module vulnerability

Published Feb 16, 2007
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Updated

Cisco FWSM 3.x before 3.1(3.2), when authentication is configured to use "aaa authentication match" or "aaa authentication include", allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a long HTTP request.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1

Event History

Feb 16, 2007
CVE Published
12:28 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0965?

CVE-2007-0965 has a high severity rating as it can lead to a denial of service through device reboot.

2

How does CVE-2007-0965 affect Cisco FWSM?

CVE-2007-0965 affects Cisco FWSM versions 3.x before 3.1(3.2) when authentication is configured incorrectly.

3

What are the symptoms of the CVE-2007-0965 vulnerability?

Symptoms of CVE-2007-0965 include device reboots triggered by long HTTP requests.

4

How do I fix CVE-2007-0965?

To fix CVE-2007-0965, upgrade Cisco FWSM to version 3.1(3.2) or later.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2007-0965?

Organizations using Cisco Firewall Services Module software version 3.1 or earlier are affected by CVE-2007-0965.

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