Title: Cisco Multiple Products Unspecified Compressed DNS Message DoS (2)
Info
Disclosure
May 24, 2005
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
Various Cisco products contain a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when the devices receive a DNS packet containing crafted compressed data that causes errors in decompression, and will result in loss of availability for the service or device.
Classification
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Denial of Service
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unavailable
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
Solution
Upgrade to the product versions listed in the Cicso advisory or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.