CVE-2012-1310: High severity cisco ios vulnerability
Published Mar 29, 2012
·Updated
Memory leak in the Zone-Based Firewall in Cisco IOS 12.4, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via crafted IP packets, aka Bug ID CSCto89536.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.4
Cisco IOS=15.0
Cisco IOS=15.1
Cisco IOS=15.2
Event History
Mar 29, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-1310?
CVE-2012-1310 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-1310?
To fix CVE-2012-1310, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Cisco IOS beyond 15.2.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-1310?
CVE-2012-1310 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.4, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 configured with the Zone-Based Firewall.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2012-1310 exploit?
CVE-2012-1310 can be exploited through crafted IP packets leading to memory consumption or device reload.
5
Is CVE-2012-1310 easy to exploit?
CVE-2012-1310 is considered to be relatively easy to exploit by an attacker with network access.