A vulnerability in the network stack of Cisco TelePresence MCU Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the exhaustion of available memory which could lead to system instability and a reload of the affected system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141015-mcu Note: This security advisory does not provide information about the GNU Bash Environment Variable Command Injection Vulnerability (also known as Shellshock). For additional information regarding Cisco products affected by this vulnerability, refer to the Cisco Security Advisory at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories, Responses, and Notices archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
This vulnerability is fixed in Cisco TelePresence MCU Software 4.3(2.30) and later.
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
This vulnerability was found during the resolution of a support case.
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
Revision 1.0 | 2014-October-15 | Initial public release |
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