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IPv6 Crafted Packet Vulnerability
high Nessus Plugin ID 48987
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Software is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) and potentially an arbitrary code execution attack from a specially crafted IPv6 packet. The packet must be sent from a local network segment. Only devices that have been explicitly configured to process IPv6 traffic are affected. Upon successful exploitation, the device may reload or be open to further exploitation.Cisco has made free software available to address this vulnerability for all affected customers.
Solution
Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20050729-ipv6.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?e875e1f4
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2005/Jul/643
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 48987
File Name: cisco-sa-20050729-ipv6.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Family: CISCO
Published: 9/1/2010
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios
Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2005
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2451
BID: 14414