Cisco IOS XE Software Switch Integrated Security Features IPv6 DoS (cisco-sa-20180328-sisf)

high Nessus Plugin ID 132078

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco IOS XE Software is affected by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features due to incorrect handling of crafted IPv6 packets. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending crafted IPv6 packets to an affected device, to cause an interface queue wedge, a DoS condition.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID(s) CSCvd75185.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 132078

File Name: cisco-sa-20180328-sisf.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 12/17/2019

Updated: 5/3/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0164

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/Cisco/IOS-XE/Version, Host/Cisco/IOS-XE/Model

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/28/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0164

BID: 103553

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20180328-sisf

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvd75185

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