Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in system timers. NOTE: this issue does not correspond to a specific vulnerability, rather a general weakness that only increases the feasibility of exploitation of any vulnerabilities that might exist. Such design-level weaknesses normally are not included in CVE, so perhaps this issue should be REJECTed.
CVE-2005-3481 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2005-11-03T02:02:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0da | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0db | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0dc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0sc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0sl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0sp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0st | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0sx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0sz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0w5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0wc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xe | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xm | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xn | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.0xv | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1aa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ax | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ay | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1az | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1cx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1da | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1db | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1dc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ea | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1eb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ec | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1eo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1eu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ev | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ew | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ex | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ey | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ez | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xe | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xm | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xt | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xv | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1xy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ya | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1ye | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.1yj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2bc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2bx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2by | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2bz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ca | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2cx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2cy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2cz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2dd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2dx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2eu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ew | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ewa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ex | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ey | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ez | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2fx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2fy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ja | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2jk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2jx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2mb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2mc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sbc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2se | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2so | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2su | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sv | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sxa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sxb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sxd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sxe | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sxf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2sz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2tpc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xe | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xm | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xn | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xt | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xv | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2xw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ya | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ye | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ym | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yn | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ys | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yt | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yv | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2yz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2za | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2ze | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zl | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zn | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.2zp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3bc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3bw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3ja | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3tpc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xe | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xm | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xx | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3xy | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3ya | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yi | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yq | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3ys | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yt | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.3yu | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.4mr | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.4t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.4xa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 12.4xb | Yes |
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