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Subject: CERT Advisory CA-2003-17 Exploit available for for the Cisco IOS Interface
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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:31:40 -0400
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CERT Advisory CA-2003-17 Exploit available for for the Cisco IOS Interface
Blocked Vulnerabilities
Original release date: July 18, 2003
Last revised: --
Source: CERT/CC
A complete revision history can be found at the end of this file.
Systems Affected
* All Cisco devices running Cisco IOS software and configured to
process Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) packets
Overview
An exploit has been posted publicly for the vulnerability described in
VU#411332, which was announced in
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030717-blocked.shtml
I. Description
An exploit has been posted publicly for VU#411332. This exploit
allows an attacker to interrupt the normal operation of a
vulnerable device. We believe it is likely that intruders will
begin using this or other exploits to cause service outages.
If you believe you have been the victim of intruder activity
related to this vulnerability, we encourage you to report that
activity to your local incident response team, if any, and to
the CERT Coordination Center. Relevant artifacts or activity
can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with "CERT#24229" in the subject
line. If you are not able to communicate via electronic mail,
contact CERT/CC by phone at the number listed at the bottom of
this document.
Many large service providers have already taken action or are
in the midst of upgrading. However, if you have not already
taken action, we strongly encourage you to review the advisory
provided by Cisco and take action in accordance with your
site's maintenance and change management procedures. Cisco's
advisory can be found at
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030717-blocked.shtml
The CERT/CC will continue to provide information about this
vulnerability through VU#411332.
Any information regarding intruder activity related to this
vulnerability will be posted to the CERT/CC Currect Activity
page, available at
http://www.cert.org/current/
II. Impact
By sending specially crafted IPv4 packets to an interface on a
vulnerable device, an intruder can cause the device to stop
processing packets destined to that interface. Quoting from
Cisco's advisory:
A device receiving these specifically crafted IPv4 packets will
force the inbound interface to stop processing traffic. The device
may stop processing packets destined to the router, including
routing protocol packets and ARP packets. No alarms will be
triggered, nor will the router reload to correct itself. This issue
can affect all Cisco devices running Cisco IOS software. This
vulnerability may be exercised repeatedly resulting in loss of
availability until a workaround has been applied or the device has
been upgraded to a fixed version of code.
III. Solution
Apply a patch from Cisco
Upgrade as described in Cisco's Advisory.
Restrict access
Until a patch can be applied, you can mitigate the risks
presented by this vulnerability by judicious use of access
control lists (ACLs). The correct use of ACLs depends on your
network topology. Additionally, ACLs may degrade performance on
some systems. We recommend reviewing the following before
applying ACLs:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030717-blocked.shtml#workarounds
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/racl.html
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/iacl.html
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The CERT Coordination Center thanks Cisco Systems for notifying
us about this problem and for helping us to construct this
advisory.
__________________________________________________________
Authors: Shawn Hernan and Martin Lindner
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This document is available from:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-17.html
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CERT/CC Contact Information
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: +1 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline)
Fax: +1 412-268-6989
Postal address:
CERT Coordination Center
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
U.S.A.
CERT/CC personnel answer the hotline 08:00-17:00 EST(GMT-5) /
EDT(GMT-4) Monday through Friday; they are on call for
emergencies during other hours, on U.S. holidays, and on
weekends.
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Revision History
July 18, 2003: Initial release
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