Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco ASR 5000 CDMA PMIPv6 Component
CVE-2015-6340

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Asr 5000 Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2015

What is CVE-2015-6340?

The Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) component in the CDMA implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 devices is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted PMIPv6 packets that trigger a restart of the hamgr process, disrupting service for users. It's crucial for organizations using impacted versions to review the Cisco security advisory and apply relevant patches to mitigate such risks.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033872
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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