Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR for ASR 9000 and CRS Series Devices
CVE-2012-2488

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Ios Xr
Asr 9000 Rsp440 Router
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 May 2012

Summary

Cisco IOS XR prior to version 4.2.1 on ASR 9000 and CRS series devices is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By sending specially crafted packets, a remote attacker can disrupt packet transmission, leading to an outage. This vulnerability is identified by Bug IDs CSCty94537 and CSCtz62593, and it underscores the critical need for timely updates to the IOS XR software to maintain network security.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/49329
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027104
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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