CVE-2004-0244

Description

Cisco 6000, 6500, and 7600 series systems with Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2 (MSFC2) and a FlexWAN or OSM module allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang or reset) by sending a layer 2 frame packet that encapsulates a layer 3 packet, but has inconsistent length values with that packet.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/10780 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9562 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15013 vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040203-cat6k.shtml vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5828 vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810062 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0244?
CVE-2004-0244 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0244?
To fix CVE-2004-0244, 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-2004-0244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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