Signature Detail
Short Name |
DOS:NETDEV:CISCO-SYSLOG-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DOS |
Keywords |
Cisco Syslog UDP Flood Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2004/03/31 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
DOS: Cisco Syslog UDP Flood Denial of Service
This signature detects malformed syslog packets sent to a Cisco router. A successful attack can force the device to lose state of incoming packets, causing a denial of service against the IOS Firewall feature.
Extended Description
A vulnerability exists in Cisco IOS that is caused by improper handling of UDP packets sent to the Syslog port. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the router.
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