CVE-2007-5537
First published: Thu Oct 18 2007(Updated: )
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM, formerly CallManager) 5.1 before 5.1(2), and Unified CallManager 5.0, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a flood of SIP INVITE messages to UDP port 5060, which triggers resource exhaustion, aka CSCsi75822.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco CallManager Express | =5.0 | |
| Cisco Unified Communications Manager | <=5.1\(2\) |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00808dda34.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26105
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27296
- http://osvdb.org/37941
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3532
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37246
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-5537?
CVE-2007-5537 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service by triggering a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5537?
To mitigate CVE-2007-5537, you should upgrade your Cisco Unified Communications Manager to version 5.1(2) or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-5537?
CVE-2007-5537 affects users of Cisco Unified Communications Manager versions 5.0 and below 5.1(2).
What attacks are possible with CVE-2007-5537?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2007-5537 by flooding the server with SIP INVITE messages, leading to denial of service.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-5537?
Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2007-5537 other than applying the recommended patch or upgrade.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/cisco
- canonical/cisco callmanager express
- version/cisco callmanager express/5.0
- canonical/cisco unified communications manager
- version/cisco unified communications manager/5.1\(2\)