CVE-2005-1021

N/A Unknown

Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Memory leak in Secure Shell (SSH) in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3, when authenticating against a TACACS+ server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an incorrect username or password.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/14854

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050406-ssh.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/15303

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13042

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Apr/1013655.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19991

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5687

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/14854