Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability
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System information
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Cisco |
Description
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A vulnerability in the UDP processing code of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the input queue of an affected system to hold UDP packets, causing an interface queue wedge and a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to Cisco IOS Software application changes that create UDP sockets and leave the sockets idle without closing them. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending UDP packets with a destination
More info:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-ios-udp?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory&vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence&vs_type=RSS&vs_p=Cisco%20IOS%20and%20Cisco%20IOS%20XE%20Software%20UDP%20Packet%20Processing%20Denial%20of%20Service%20Vulnerability&vs_k=1 |
Standar resources
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CVE |
CVE-2017-6627. |
