What is the severity of CVE-2010-2980?

CVE-2010-2980 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of denial of service due to pbuf exhaustion and potential device crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2980?

To fix CVE-2010-2980, upgrade your Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution to version 7.0.98.0 or later.

What devices are affected by CVE-2010-2980?

CVE-2010-2980 affects the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution 7.x prior to 7.0.98.0 on the 5508 series controllers.

What type of attack does CVE-2010-2980 facilitate?

CVE-2010-2980 facilitates a denial of service attack through fragmented traffic that can exhaust pbuf resources.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-2980?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2010-2980; the only solution is to apply the necessary software update.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-2980

high

7.8

CWE

119

9/8/2010

17/9/2024

CVE-2010-2980: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Aug 09 2010(Updated: )

Cisco Unified Wireless Network (UWN) Solution 7.x before 7.0.98.0 on 5508 series controllers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pbuf exhaustion and device crash) via fragmented traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtd26794.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution	=7.0
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution	=7.0.98.0
Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller firmware

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Reference Links

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn7.0.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2980?
CVE-2010-2980 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of denial of service due to pbuf exhaustion and potential device crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2980?
To fix CVE-2010-2980, upgrade your Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution to version 7.0.98.0 or later.
What devices are affected by CVE-2010-2980?
CVE-2010-2980 affects the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution 7.x prior to 7.0.98.0 on the 5508 series controllers.
What type of attack does CVE-2010-2980 facilitate?
CVE-2010-2980 facilitates a denial of service attack through fragmented traffic that can exhaust pbuf resources.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-2980?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2010-2980; the only solution is to apply the necessary software update.

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