The SERVICE.DNS signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash or hang) via network traffic that triggers unspecified IPS signatures, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447
Published Sep 26, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.68%
Description
The SERVICE.DNS signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash or hang) via network traffic that triggers unspecified IPS signatures, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.
Affected products
No data.
- 12.3t
- 12.3xl
- 12.3xq
- 12.3xr
- 12.3xs
- 12.3xx
- 12.3ya
- 12.3yd
- 12.3yg
- 12.3yh
- 12.3yi
- 12.3yk
- 12.3ys
- 12.3yt
- 12.3za
- 12.4xa
- 12.4xc
- 12.4xe
- 12.4xf
- 12.4xj
- 12.4xk
- 12.4xt
- 12.4xv
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 85.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 83.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.82% (0.00823) | 72.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 78.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 77.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 74.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31990 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01556.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6058 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31990 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01556.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6058 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link |
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