CVE-2015-0769 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Cisco IOS XR devices by sending crafted IPv6 extension headers, requiring vendor patches.
- 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-2015-0769?
CVE-2015-0769 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco IOS XR 4.0.1 through 4.2.0 for CRS-3 Carrier Routing System allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NPU ASIC scan and line-card reload) via crafted IPv6 extension headers, aka Bug ID CSCtx03546.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios Xr Software.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0769 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-2015-0769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qwc-hrc2-8ggm.