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Family: CISCO --> Category: infos
CSCds66191 Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Uses SNMP to determine if a flaw is present
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
A series of failed telnet authentication attempts to the switch can
cause the Catalyst Switch to fail to pass traffic or accept
management connections until the system is rebooted or a power cycle
is performed. All types of telnet authentication are affected,
including Kerberized telnet, and AAA authentication.
This vulnerability is documented as Cisco bug ID CSCds66191.
Solution :
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-memleak-pub.shtml
Threat Level: High
*** As Nessus solely relied on the banner of the remote host
*** this might be a false positive
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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