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Cisco CatOS VTP Configuration Revision Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA21902
Release Date: 2006-09-14
Popularity: 8,903 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

OS:Cisco CATOS 5.x
Cisco CATOS 6.x
Cisco CATOS 7.x
Cisco CATOS 8.x

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Description:
FX has reported a vulnerability in Cisco CatOS, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information, see vulnerability #2 in:
SA21896

The vulnerability affects switches with VTP Operating Mode as either "server" or "client".

Solution:
The vendor recommends applying a VTP domain password to the VTP domain (see the vendor's advisory for details).

Provided and/or discovered by:
FX, Phenoelit.

Original Advisory:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20060913-vtp.shtml

Other References:
SA21896:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21896/


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