CVE-2009-5038

Description

Cisco IOS before 15.0(1)XA does not properly handle IRC traffic during a specific time period after an initial reload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via an attempted connection to a certain IRC server, related to a "corrupted magic value," aka Bug ID CSCso05336.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64682 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45764 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_0/15_0x/15_01_XA/rn800xa.pdf release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5038?
CVE-2009-5038 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5038?
To fix CVE-2009-5038, 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-2009-5038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-5038 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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