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Exploit Available for Cisco IOS Vulnerability

Posted by michael on from the there-goes-the-internet dept.

GNUman writes "Cisco's IOS vulnerability, posted by Slashdot and CERT, has now a published exploit available, as reported recently by CERT. While there are some some articles claiming that the Internet survived a major flaw, maybe with a publicly available exploit could script kiddies start creating havock?. jerw134 wanted to start a pool to find out when the exploit would be publicly available, here's the answer."

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  1. Go Open Source by Papa+Legba · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once again we see the power of open source! From anounced flaw to exploit in two days. Beat that Microshaft!..... Oh.... Wait.... This is not a good thing is it....

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  2. Re:Contact your network company by Sick+Boy · · Score: 5, Funny

    After which they'll explain that they use Juniper equipment because it doesn't suck near as much as Cisco and you'll look like an ass.

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  3. Whew. by CrackerJackz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Glad I dodged the bullet, I've got every last router patKL()*$OFD_)#@ [LINK DOWN]

  4. Dear Slashdot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks heaps.

    Regards,
    Cisco Systems.

  5. Just tried it.. by nolife · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just tried this on our routers at work, it does not appear to work. I did n tice som pkt lss but a r nn

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