CVE-2012-3899

Published: Sep 16, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 6.0, 6.2, and 7.0 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and process crash, and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtn23051.

Affected (8)

Products: Cisco: Intrusion Prevention System, Ips 4240, Ips 4250 Sx, Ips 4255, Ips 4260, Ips 4270 20

Cisco

6 products

Intrusion Prevention System

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System	Version 6.0
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System	Version 6.2
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System	Version 7.0
Cisco Ips 4240	All versions
Cisco Ips 4250 Sx	All versions
Cisco Ips 4255	All versions
Cisco Ips 4260	All versions
Cisco Ips 4270 20	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (2)

http://www.cisco.com/web/software/282549758/51927/IPS-6_2-4-E4-readme.txt

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.cisco.com/web/software/282549758/51927/IPS-6_2-4-E4-readme.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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