CVE-2012-3918: Medium severity Cisco IOS vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2014
·
Updated

Cisco IOS before 15.3(1)T on Cisco 2900 devices, when a VWIC2-2MFT-T1/E1 card is configured for TDM/HDLC mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (serial-interface outage) via certain Frame Relay traffic, aka Bug ID CSCub13317.

Affected Software

24 affected components
Cisco IOS<=15.3\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.3
Cisco IOS=15.3\(2\)s
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s
Cisco IOS=15.3s
Cisco Catalyst 2900
Cisco Catalyst 2900=lre_xl
Cisco Catalyst 2900=xl
Cisco Catalyst 2900 Vlan
Cisco Catalyst 2900xl
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS<=15.3\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.3
Cisco IOS=15.3\(2\)s
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s
Cisco IOS=15.3s
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 2900
Cisco Catalyst 2900=lre_xl
Cisco Catalyst 2900=xl
Cisco Catalyst 2900 Vlan
Cisco Catalyst 2900xl

Event History

Apr 23, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3918?

CVE-2012-3918 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service on affected devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-3918?

To mitigate CVE-2012-3918, upgrade Cisco IOS software to version 15.3(3)m3 or later.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2012-3918?

CVE-2012-3918 affects Cisco IOS versions before 15.3(1)T on Cisco 2900 devices utilizing VWIC2-2MFT-T1/E1 cards.

4

How does CVE-2012-3918 exploit work?

CVE-2012-3918 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specific Frame Relay traffic.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-3918?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2012-3918; upgrading to a patched version is the recommended approach.

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