CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1024

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco IOS versions 12.0 through 12.2, when supporting SSH, is vulnerable to an attack that can lead to denial of service through CPU consumption. An attacker can send a large packet designed to exploit the SSH CRC32 attack detection overflow.

Risk Assessment

Denial of service may lead to disruptions in network operations and service availability, negatively impacting organizational operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco IOS to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.2, when supporting SSH, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large packet that was designed to exploit the SSH CRC32 attack detection overflow (CVE-2001-0144).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS