1097 : Cisco PIX / IOS Fragmentation Attack Remote DoS
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Timeline

Discovery Date	Disclosure Date
1998-09-10	1998-09-10

Description

Cisco PIX and IOS Firewall extensions contain a flaw that may allow a REMOTE denial of service. The issue is triggered when a large number of fragmented packets are sent to a protected host, and will result in loss of availability for the targeted host.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
OSVDB: Security Software

Solution

Upgrade to version indicated by Cisco product matrix, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.	IOS	11.2
		11.3
		12.0
	PIX	4.2(1)

References

ISS X-Force ID: 1584
CVE ID: 1999-0157 (see also: NVD) 1999-0588 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 690
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/nifrag.shtml

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
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