CVE-2008-3799

Description

Memory leak in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4, when VoIP is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and voice-service outage) via unspecified valid SIP messages.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5927 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/31990 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01562.shtml vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020939 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3799?
CVE-2008-3799 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3799?
To fix CVE-2008-3799, 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-2008-3799 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3799 is being actively exploited. 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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