CVE-2008-1150
The virtual private dial-up network (VPDN) component in Cisco IOS before 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a series of PPTP sessions, related to the persistence of interface descriptor block (IDB) data…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The virtual private dial-up network (VPDN) component in Cisco IOS before 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a series of PPTP sessions, related to the persistence of interface descriptor block (IDB) data structures after process termination, aka bug ID CSCdv59309.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.89% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/ios
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29507
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019714
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080969862.shtmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28460
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1006/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41484
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5598
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29507
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019714
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080969862.shtmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28460
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1006/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41484
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5598
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.