CVE-2009-0628 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the SSLVPN feature of Cisco IOS versions 12.3 through 12.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by abnormally disconnecting SSL sessions, leading to a Transmission Control Block (TCB) leak, memory exhaustion, and device crashes. With a CVSS score of 9.0, it is a critical vulnerability, easily exploitable over the network without authentication, and can lead to complete system compromise. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ios:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ios:12.3:b:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ios:12.3:bc:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ios:12.3:bw:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ios:12.3:eu:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
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