CVE-2011-0944: High severity cisco ios vulnerability
Published Oct 3, 2011
·Updated
Cisco IOS 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtj41194.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.4
Cisco IOS=15.0
Cisco IOS=15.1
Event History
Oct 3, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0944?
CVE-2011-0944 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to crash affected Cisco IOS devices.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0944?
To mitigate CVE-2011-0944, updating Cisco IOS to a version that addresses the vulnerability is recommended.
3
What versions of Cisco IOS are affected by CVE-2011-0944?
CVE-2011-0944 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1.
4
How does CVE-2011-0944 exploit vulnerabilities?
CVE-2011-0944 can be exploited by sending malformed IPv6 packets to the affected Cisco IOS devices.
5
What are the consequences of CVE-2011-0944?
Exploiting CVE-2011-0944 can lead to a denial of service condition, causing the device to reload unexpectedly.