CVE-2008-3799

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Published Sep 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Memory leak in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4, when VoIP is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and voice-service outage) via unspecified valid SIP messages.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3785	Memory leak in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4, when VoIP is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and voice-service outage) via unspecified valid SIP messages.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.138% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31990
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01562.shtml
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020939
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5927

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-772

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Sep 26, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved: Aug 27, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2008, 4:21 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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