CVE-2001-0041

Description

Memory leak in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of failed telnet authentication attempts.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.17% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-memleak-pub.shtml patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2072 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5656 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/801 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0041?
CVE-2001-0041 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0041?
To fix CVE-2001-0041, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0041 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-0041 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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