CVE-2008-1743: High severity cisco unified communications solutions vulnerability

Published May 16, 2008
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Updated

Memory leak in the Certificate Trust List (CTL) Provider service in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 5.x before 5.1(3) and 6.x before 6.1(1) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and service interruption) via a series of malformed TCP packets, aka Bug ID CSCsi98433.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Unified Communications Manager>=5.0<5.1\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager>=6.0<6.1\(1\)

Event History

May 16, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:54 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-1743?

CVE-2008-1743 affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager versions 5.x before 5.1(3) and 6.x before 6.1(1).

2

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2008-1743?

CVE-2008-1743 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a series of malformed TCP packets.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2008-1743?

CVE-2008-1743 has a high severity rating due to its impact on availability through service interruption.

4

How can I mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-1743?

To mitigate CVE-2008-1743, upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 5.1(3) or 6.1(1) or later.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-1743?

There are no official workarounds provided for CVE-2008-1743, and upgrading is recommended.

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