CVE-2005-4258

Public Exploit

Description

Unspecified Cisco Catalyst Switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via an IP packet with the same source and destination IPs and ports, and with the SYN flag set (aka LanD). NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details are obtained solely from the BID.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.14% Top 25%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44543	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15864	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4258?: CVE-2005-4258 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4258?: To fix CVE-2005-4258, 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-2005-4258 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4258 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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