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Cisco XE: CVE-2016-1478: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Crafted Network Time Protocol Packets Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2016-1478: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Crafted Network Time Protocol Packets Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/08/2016
Created
08/02/2019
Added
07/30/2019
Modified
01/05/2024

Description

Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1 does not properly dequeue invalid NTP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) by sending many crafted NTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva35619.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-upgrade-latest

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