CVE-2016-6385

Description

Memory leak in the Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted image-list parameters, aka Bug ID CSCuy82367.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.57% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93203 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914 vdb entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04 third party advisory us government resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-smi vendor advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6385?
CVE-2016-6385 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6385?
To fix CVE-2016-6385, 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-2016-6385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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