Description
Cisco Catalyst 6000, 5000, or 4000 switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the SSH service with a non-SSH client, which generates a protocol mismatch error.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 12, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified