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CVE-2008-1151

7.1 · HIGH

Memory leak in the virtual private dial-up network (VPDN) component in Cisco IOS before 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of PPTP sessions,…

Published Mar 27, 2008ciscoCWE-399EPSS 1.89%

Overview

CVE-2008-1151 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on March 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory leak in the virtual private dial-up network (VPDN) component in Cisco IOS before 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of PPTP sessions, related to "dead memory" that remains allocated after process termination, aka bug ID CSCsj58566.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscoios0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29507Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019714Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080969862.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28460Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087B.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1006/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41483Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5287Refsecunia.com/advisories/29507Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019714

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1151?

CVE-2008-1151 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on March 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1151?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1151?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1151?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1151 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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