PT-2005-4277 · Cisco · Cisco Ios

Published 2005-11-03 · Updated 2017-10-11 · CVE-2005-3481

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco IOS versions 12.0 through 12.4

Description A heap-based buffer overflow exists in system timers, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This issue is a general weakness that increases the feasibility of exploitation of any existing vulnerabilities.

Recommendations For versions 12.0 through 12.4, consider applying configuration changes to restrict access to system timers as a temporary mitigation measure. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3481

Affected Products

Cisco Ios

References · 8

• http://cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtml · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17413 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3481 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15275 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945 · Note