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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2009-1165

High
7.8/10

Summary

Memory leak on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x before 4.2.205.0, 5.1 before 5.1.163.0, and 5.0 and 5.2 before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device reload) via SSH management connections, aka Bug ID CSCsw40789.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published