CVE-2011-4016

Description

The PPP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.2, when Point-to-Point Termination and Aggregation (PTA) and L2TP are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtf71673.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_1/release/notes/151-2TCAVS.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027005 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4016?
CVE-2011-4016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4016?
To fix CVE-2011-4016, 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-2011-4016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4016 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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