CVE-2007-0481 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 25 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Cisco IOS devices by sending a crafted IPv6 Type 0 Routing header, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0481?

CVE-2007-0481 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco IOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IPv6 Type 0 Routing header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0481?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Transmission Control Protocol.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-0481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7w9r-xr97-xpcp.