CVE-2008-2739 json
The SERVICE.DNS signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a den…
published 2008-09-26 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2732
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SERVICE.DNS signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash or hang) via network traffic that triggers unspecified IPS signatures, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.
Exploit prediction
2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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cisco.com
/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01556.shtml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31990
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6058
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2670
vdb-entry, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2739
- NVD CVE-2008-2739
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