CVE-2005-2451

Description

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 and IOS XR before 3.2, with IPv6 enabled, allows remote attackers on a local network segment to cause a denial of service (device reload) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPv6 packet.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.04% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/18332	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930892	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21591	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-210A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014598	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050729-ipv6.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0663.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14414	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5445	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16272	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2451?: CVE-2005-2451 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2451?: To fix CVE-2005-2451, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2451 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2451 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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