Cisco Flaw Opens Routers to Attack

Jack writes "Cisco is suffering from a serious flaw in its router operating system, which might allow execution of remote code: 'Cisco has warned of a new flaw in its IOS router operating system which might be used by attackers to launch denial of service attacks or take over IOS-based devices. The flaw causes to buffer overflow due to incorrect handling of user authentication credentials.'"

Comments

Dupe

[Namronorman]

Dupe! Oh.... Nevermind, it seems like just yesterday a serious flaw was found in CISCO. I hope this doesn't become common place for CISCO

Re:defcon?

[earnest murderer]

Is this the same attack that didn't exist at defcon?

No, this is the only existing issue on Cisco brand routers.

The defcon attack isn't scheduled to exist until the patch is published in February.

sssshhhhh

[jshaped]

quiet everbody....
if nobody knows, then nothing's wrong....

Re:sssshhhhh

[Cervantes]

quiet everbody....
if nobody knows, then nothing's wrong...

Excuse me sir, it's bad form for Cisco employees to post in this story.

Re:defcon?

[MightyMartian]

There are no flaws in Cisco's IOS. If there was, no one would be allowed to talk about it, and anyone who did would be threatened and forced to recant. Thusly, there are no Cisco vulnerabilities. The Cisco Inquisition will take care of those who actually dare to question the sanctity of the Church of Cisco, and its most holy IOS. This whole topic is clearly in violation of that most sacred tenet, and thus the Cisco Inquisition has determined that Slashdot advocates heresy. It will be duly noted and CmdrTaco will be forced to recant the very existence of this topic.

Re:defcon?

[commodoresloat]

CmdrTaco will be forced to recant the very existence of this topic

Yes but then the dupe will be posted, so this will start all over again.

I blame it on...

[Andy_R]

My leds are always flashn'
And it wouldn't be a bad thing
But I don't get no packets
And thats no lie

We spent the night in Cisco
At every kind of distro
From that night I kissed
Our data goodbye

Chorus:
Don't blame it on sunshine
Don't blame it on moonlight
Don't blame it on good times
Blame it on the router

Don't blame it on sunshine
Don't blame it on moonlight
Don't blame it on good times
Blame it on the router

The nasty virus bugs me
But somehow it has drugged me
Outbound ports get me
On my feet

I've changed my life completely
I've seen the data leave me
My baby just can't take
Her PCs offline

Chorus:
Don't blame it on sunshine
Don't blame it on moonlight
Don't blame it on good times
Blame it on the router

I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my ports...