CVE-2014-2176

Description

Cisco IOS XR 4.1.2 through 5.1.1 on ASR 9000 devices, when a Trident-based line card is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NP chip and line card reload) via malformed IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCun71928.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/58722 third party advisory permissions required
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140611-ipv6 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68005 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030400 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2176?
CVE-2014-2176 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2176?
To fix CVE-2014-2176, 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-2014-2176 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2176 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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