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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE-2012-1344

Low
3.5/10

Summary

Cisco IOS 15.1 and 15.2, when a clientless SSL VPN is configured, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reload) by using a web browser to refresh the SSL VPN portal page, as demonstrated by the Android browser, aka Bug ID CSCtr86328.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-119 - Buffer Overflow

Buffer overflow attacks involve data transit and operations exceeding the restricted memory buffer, thereby corrupting or overwriting data in adjacent memory locations. Such overflow allows the attacker to run arbitrary code or manipulate the existing code to cause privilege escalation, data breach, denial of service, system crash and even complete system compromise. Given that languages such as C and C++ lack default safeguards against overwriting or accessing data in their memory, applications utilizing these languages are most susceptible to buffer overflows attacks.

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  • Published