Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-5038
CVE-2009-5038
Description
Cisco IOS before 15.0(1)XA does not properly handle IRC traffic during a specific time period after an initial reload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via an attempted connection to a certain IRC server, related to a "corrupted magic value," aka Bug ID CSCso05336.
Affected products
2<15.0(1)XA+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <15.0(1)XA
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <15.0\(1\)xa
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_0/15_0x/15_01_XA/rn800xa.pdfnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45764nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64682nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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