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CVE-2009-1165

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2009-07-29 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Memory leak on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x before 4.2.205.0, 5.1 before 5.1.163.0, and 5.0 and 5.2 before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device reload) via SSH management connections, aka Bug ID CSCsw40789.

Affected Platforms

Cisco Cisco 4100 Wireless Lan ControllerCisco Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan ControllerCisco Catalyst 3750GCisco Cisco 4200 Wireless Lan ControllerCisco Cisco 4400 Wireless Lan ControllerCisco Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan ControllerCisco Cisco 2100 Wireless Lan Controller

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References