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CVE-2011-3275

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-10-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Memory leak in Cisco IOS 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1, and IOS XE 2.5.x through 3.2.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted SIP message, aka Bug ID CSCti48504.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Memory leak vulnerability in Cisco IOS 12.4/15.0/15.1 and IOS XE 2.5.x-3.2.x allows remote attackers to cause denial of service via crafted SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) messages, leading to uncontrolled memory consumption.

MitigationUpgrade affected Cisco IOS and IOS XE devices to patched versions that address this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, consider SIP message filtering at network perimeter or disabling SIP functionality if not required.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
iOSOperating system
Affected:= 12.4= 15.0= 15.1
Ios XeOperating system
Affected:= 2.5.0= 2.5.1= 2.5.2= 2.6.0= 2.6.1= 2.6.2= 3.1.0s= 3.1.1s= 3.1.2s= 3.1.3s= 3.1.4s= 3.2.0s

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Cisco IOS or IOS XE version
    Execute 'show version' on the device command line and locate the 'IOS' or 'IOS XE' version string in the output
    Affected if The displayed version matches 12.4, 15.0, or 15.1 for IOS, or any of 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 3.1.0S, 3.1.1S, 3.1.2S, 3.1.3S, 3.1.4S, or 3.2.0S for IOS XE
  2. Determine if SIP functionality is enabled
    Execute 'show running-config | include sip' or 'show voip sip' to check for SIP configuration on the device
    Affected if SIP-related configuration lines appear in the output, indicating SIP is configured on the device
  3. Verify SIP transport listeners are active
    Execute 'show sip-ua transport' or 'show sip server' to check if SIP listeners are actively bound to ports
    Affected if The output shows SIP transport listeners in LISTEN or ACTIVE state, confirming the device is accepting SIP traffic

The device is affected if it runs a vulnerable IOS or IOS XE version listed above AND has SIP functionality enabled and actively listening for SIP messages.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade affected Cisco IOS and IOS XE devices to patched versions that address this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, consider SIP message filtering at network perimeter or disabling SIP functionality if not required.

Fix this in iOS Scoped from the published advisory
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