CVE-2011-3273

Description

Memory leak in Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.1, when IPS or Zone-Based Firewall (aka ZBFW) is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device crash) via vectors that trigger many session creation flows, aka Bug ID CSCti79848.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b95d57.shtml vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=24123

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3273?
CVE-2011-3273 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3273?
To fix CVE-2011-3273, 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-2011-3273 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3273 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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