Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Firewall Services Module Vulnerability

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Firewall Services Module Vulnerability

August 21st, 2009

Mourad Ben Lakhoua

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cisco Cisco has released a new update designed to patch vulnerabilities in their network devices. According to Cisco this hole can allow an attacker to create a denial of service on the routers and switches. This vulnerability particularly concerns the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for Cisco catalyst 6500 and Cisco router 7600 series.

The vulnerability exists in the Firewall Services Module. By sending specially crafted ICMP messages to the Firewall Services Module, an attacker can cause a denial-of-service condition.

For this month there were already long lists of software patches among them the latest ColdFusion and JRun patches and the monthly set of patches by Microsoft that was designed to eliminate 19 Bugs.

So take a look at all security advisories and apply any necessary updates or workarounds to help mitigate the risks.

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Tags: Cisco, patches, Security Advisory, Vulnerability

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danryan28

You comment that this affects the “Cisco catalyst 6500 and Cisco router 7600 series” is incorrect. It affects the FWSM which resides in the “Cisco catalyst 6500 and Cisco router 7600 series routers”. If you don't have the FWSM, then you are not affected. If you do have the FWSM, then only traffic passing through the FWSM is affected, not the entire “Cisco catalyst 6500 and Cisco router 7600 series”
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Yes, you are right your correction is much appreciated, the vulnerability is in the FWSM not in the Catalyst 6500 series switches and the 7600 series routers. I already fixed it, Many Thanks
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