CVE-2016-6361 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Aironet access points by sending a crafted AMPDU header, requiring a software upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6361?
CVE-2016-6361 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit (AMPDU) implementation on Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 devices with software before 8.2.121.0 and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted AMPDU header, aka Bug ID CSCuz56288.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Aironet Access Point Software.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6361 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-2016-6361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-3831 Auth bypass in Cisco Mobility Express 1800 Access Point Series
- CVE-2022-20622 Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller with Catalyst Access Points IP Flood Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-0234 Denial of service in Cisco Aironet 1810, 1830, and 1850 Series Access Points
- CVE-2016-1419 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2016-6362 Privilege escalation in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc4m-q63q-6fc3.