7.8
CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3297

First published: Thu Oct 06 2011(Updated: )

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(2\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(3\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(5\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(6\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(7\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(8\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(9\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(10\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(11\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(12\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(13\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(14\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(15\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(16\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(17\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(18\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(19\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.1\(20\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(1\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(2\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(3\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(5\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(6\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(7\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(8\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(9\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(10\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(11\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(12\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(13\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(14\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(15\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(16\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(17\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(18\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(19\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(20\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=3.2\(21\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(1\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(2\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(3\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(5\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(6\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(7\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(8\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(10\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(11\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(12\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(13\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(14\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.0\(15\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(1\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(2\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(3\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(4\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(5\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module=4.1\(6\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500-E
Cisco Catalyst 7600

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3297?

    CVE-2011-3297 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3297?

    To fix CVE-2011-3297, upgrade to a fixed version of the Cisco Firewall Services Module software as specified in the vendor's advisory.

  • What does CVE-2011-3297 affect?

    CVE-2011-3297 affects specific versions of the Cisco Firewall Services Module software.

  • What type of attack is CVE-2011-3297 associated with?

    CVE-2011-3297 is associated with a denial of service attack leading to a module crash from excessive authentication requests.

  • When was CVE-2011-3297 discovered?

    CVE-2011-3297 was disclosed on October 5, 2011.

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