What is the severity of CVE-2012-1327?

CVE-2012-1327 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service by triggering an assertion failure and reboot on affected devices.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1327?

To fix CVE-2012-1327, update your Cisco IOS to a version that has mitigated this vulnerability, specifically versions after 15.1.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2012-1327?

CVE-2012-1327 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.3, 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1 on devices that handle 802.11 wireless traffic.

Can CVE-2012-1327 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-1327 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted 802.11 wireless traffic to the targeted devices.

What is the impact of CVE-2012-1327 on network operations?

The impact of CVE-2012-1327 includes potential network downtime and disruption of services due to the assertion failure and reboot of affected devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-1327

medium

6.1

CWE

284

3/5/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-1327

First published: Thu May 03 2012(Updated: )

dot11t/t_if_dot11_hal_ath.c in Cisco IOS 12.3, 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and reboot) via 802.11 wireless traffic, as demonstrated by a video call from Apple iOS 5.0 on an iPhone 4S, aka Bug ID CSCtt94391.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS	=12.3
Cisco IOS	=12.4
Cisco IOS	=15.0
Cisco IOS	=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1327?
CVE-2012-1327 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service by triggering an assertion failure and reboot on affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1327?
To fix CVE-2012-1327, update your Cisco IOS to a version that has mitigated this vulnerability, specifically versions after 15.1.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2012-1327?
CVE-2012-1327 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.3, 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1 on devices that handle 802.11 wireless traffic.
Can CVE-2012-1327 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-1327 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted 802.11 wireless traffic to the targeted devices.
What is the impact of CVE-2012-1327 on network operations?
The impact of CVE-2012-1327 includes potential network downtime and disruption of services due to the assertion failure and reboot of affected devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1327?
CVE-2012-1327 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service by triggering an assertion failure and reboot on affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1327?
To fix CVE-2012-1327, update your Cisco IOS to a version that has mitigated this vulnerability, specifically versions after 15.1.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2012-1327?
CVE-2012-1327 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.3, 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1 on devices that handle 802.11 wireless traffic.
Can CVE-2012-1327 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-1327 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted 802.11 wireless traffic to the targeted devices.
What is the impact of CVE-2012-1327 on network operations?
The impact of CVE-2012-1327 includes potential network downtime and disruption of services due to the assertion failure and reboot of affected devices.