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Major Flaw Found In Cisco IOS Devices

Posted by simoniker on from the uh-oh-spaghettios dept.

Joff_NZ writes "CERT has released an advisory regarding a serious flaw in all Cisco routers and switches which run IOS and process IPv4 packets (i.e. pretty much everything), which causes the device to stop processing inbound packets, and so: 'The device must be rebooted to clear the input queue on the interface, and will not reload without user intervention.' There are apparently no known exploits (yet), and Cisco have this advisory with a workaround and available fixes."

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  1. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The GNAA beats you!

  2. you're reading slashdot, you are by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    A) A Gay Homosexual Faggot

    B) A Homosexual Gay Faggot

    Which are you?

  3. Re:I don't want to start a holy war by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well if you can't get your Cisco switch to do something that simple, you're obviously a moron.
    Who has nothing better to do than post the most pathetic attempt at a troll I've seen in a long time. "ICMP is straining to keep up" ?
    The GNNA ones are better than this sad attempt.

  4. If only *BSD was not dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ... then we could make reliable routers, but as things are ...

  5. Cisco sucks by pair-a-noyd · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Always did, always will.

    Besides, they're "DHS approved" BB taps...

    Build your own. Take a dump in the cisco and throw it out to the curb..