CVE-2015-0618

Description

Cisco IOS XR 5.0.1 and 5.2.1 on Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 devices and 5.1.3 and 5.1.4 on Carrier Routing System X (CRS-X) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (line-card reload) via malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers, aka Bug ID CSCuq95241.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72713 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031778 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150220-ipv6 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0618?
CVE-2015-0618 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0618?
To fix CVE-2015-0618, 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-2015-0618 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0618 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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