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CVE-2011-3273 (GCVE-0-2011-3273)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-10-03 23:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:18
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Summary
Memory leak in Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.1, when IPS or Zone-Based Firewall (aka ZBFW) is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device crash) via vectors that trigger many session creation flows, aka Bug ID CSCti79848.
Severity
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CWE
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