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Cisco XE: CVE-2024-20467: Cisco IOS XE Software IPv4 Fragmentation Reassembly Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2024-20467: Cisco IOS XE Software IPv4 Fragmentation Reassembly Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
09/25/2024
Created
09/27/2024
Added
09/26/2024
Modified
09/26/2024

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of the IPv4 fragmentation reassembly code in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper management of resources during fragment reassembly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific sizes of fragmented packets to an affected device or through a Virtual Fragmentation Reassembly (VFR)-enabled interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers if they are running Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.12.1 or 17.12.1a.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-update-latest

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