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published date: May 2, 2005

CVE-2005-1021 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Memory leak in Secure Shell (SSH) in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3, when authenticating against a TACACS+ server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an incorrect username or password.

Product(s):

  • Cisco IOS 12.0S
  • Cisco IOS 12.0SX
  • Cisco IOS 12.1AX
  • Cisco IOS 12.1AZ
  • Cisco IOS 12.1DB
  • Cisco IOS 12.1DC

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-1021, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-1021 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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