First published: Sun Sep 16 2012(Updated: )
The Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) module 3.0 for Cisco Catalyst switches and Cisco routers does not properly monitor Load Balancer (LB) queues, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access and module reboot) via application traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtw70879.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco ACE Module | =3.0 |
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CVE-2012-3919 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
To fix CVE-2012-3919, upgrade to the latest version of the Cisco Application Control Engine module that addresses this vulnerability.
The potential impacts of CVE-2012-3919 include incorrect memory access and unexpected module reboots, resulting in service disruptions.
CVE-2012-3919 affects users of Cisco Application Control Engine module version 3.0 on Cisco Catalyst switches and routers.
CVE-2012-3919 facilitates denial of service attacks through the manipulation of Load Balancer queues.