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Cisco IOS XR Software Packet Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 27 Aug 2014 10:19 Release Date: 27 Aug 2014 3209 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Networks OS

TYPE: Networks OS

A vulnerability was identified in Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.

 

A remote user on the adjacent network can send a specially crafted packet with a multicast destination MAC address through a target device configured with NetFlow sampling to trigger a flaw in the packet parsing code and cause the target Network Processor chip and line card to lockup and reload.


Impact

  • Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

  • Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers

Solutions

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