CVE-2013-6982

Description

The BGP implementation in Cisco NX-OS 6.2(2a) and earlier does not properly handle the interaction of UPDATE messages with IPv6, VPNv4, and VPNv6 labeled unicast-address families, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peer reset) via a crafted message, aka Bug ID CSCuj03174.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.29% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6982 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029568 third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90119 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32325 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/101713 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/56169 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64670 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6982?
CVE-2013-6982 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6982?
To fix CVE-2013-6982, 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-2013-6982 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6982 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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