CVE-2016-6398 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive information from earlier network communications due to improper packet buffer initialization in the PPTP server.
- 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-2016-6398?
CVE-2016-6398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 12 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PPTP server in Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M does not properly initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from earlier network communication by reading packet data, aka Bug ID CSCvb16274.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg58-pgjg-rwwr.