CVE-2015-0608

Description

Race condition in the Measurement, Aggregation, and Correlation Engine (MACE) implementation in Cisco IOS 15.4(2)T3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted network traffic that triggers improper handling of the timing of process switching and Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) switching, aka Bug ID CSCul48736.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
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-2015-0608 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72566 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=37421 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100808 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031731 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0608?
CVE-2015-0608 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0608?
To fix CVE-2015-0608, 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-2015-0608 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0608 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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