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: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.