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ESB-2013.0638 - [Cisco] Cisco Wireless LAN Controller: Denial of service - Remote/unauthenticated |
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Date: 06 May 2013 Original URL: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=1980&it=17497 Click here for PGP verifiable version -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0638
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Telnet Denial of Service Vulnerability
6 May 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-1235
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1235
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Cisco Security Notice
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Telnet Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1235
CVE ID: CVE-2013-1235
Release Date: 2013 May 3 12:00 UTC (GMT)
Last Updated: 2013 May 3 17:44 UTC (GMT)
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to create a denial of service (DoS) condition
for remote login Telnet sessions.
The vulnerability is due to improper cleanup of incorrectly terminated remote
login sessions. An exploit could allow an attacker to exhaust available Telnet
sessions and deny service to new administrator Telnet sessions.
Affected Products
Product More Information CVSS
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) CSCug35507 5.0/4.8
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