> It looks like the "Code Red" worm has the added side effect of
crashing
> Cisco (675/678) DSL CPEs running any CBOS prior to 2.4.1. The GET it
sends
> looking for IIS servers hardlocks any modem with the web management
> interface enabled.
FYI.... I believe we're seeing secondary effects on other higher-end
Cisco's (i.e. 7500's)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Lewinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:00 PM
Subject: Code Red -> Router Memory depletion?
> We've seen two routers experiencing problems this AM that appear to be
> related to client swervers infected with the IIS Code Red virus. I say
> appear because of the timing with cpu profiles on downstream routers
> where infections broke out, but I don't have any direct evidence.
>
> The first one was a border router:
>
> Jul 19 08:00:47 5093: 2w5d: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of
> 65540 bytes failed from 0x603BF35C, pool Processor, alignment 0
> Jul 19 08:00:47 5094: -Process= "BGP Router", ipl= 0, pid= 86
>
> # sh ver
> uptime is 4 hours, 46 minutes
> System returned to ROM by bus error at PC 0x603BFCFC, address
0xFFFFFFF0
> at 05:57:21 UTC Thu Jul 19 2001
>
> The other one is a client aggregation router
>
> Jul 19 12:02:49 192: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 1964
bytes
> failed from 0x314DA4A, pool Processor, alignment 0
> Jul 19 12:02:49 193: -Process= "OSPF Router", ipl= 0, pid= 32
>
> (This router is still functioning, but not allowing any incoming
> connections on telnet).
>
> -Mike
>
>
