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[SA19552] Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression Denial of Service
From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-adv
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Date: Thu Apr 06 2006 - 03:02:05 CDT
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TITLE:
Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression Denial of
Service
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19552
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19552/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Cisco Content Services Switch 11500 Series
http://secunia.com/product/5680/
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Cisco 11500 Content Services
Switch, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the HTTP compression
functionality when processing HTTP requests. This can be exploited to
cause a vulnerable device to reload by sending a valid, but obsolete,
or specially crafted HTTP request.
Successful exploitation requires that the network device has been
configured for HTTP compression.
SOLUTION:
Update to version 8.10.1.6.
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/css11500-maint?psrtdcat20e2
Disable HTTP compression.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060405-css.shtml
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