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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106313
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS XR Software Open Shortest Path First Link State Advertisement Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20160928-ospf)
Summary:A vulnerability in the implementation of Open Shortest Path; First (OSPF) Link State Advertisement (LSA) functionality in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an; unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the implementation of Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF) Link State Advertisement (LSA) functionality in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to a memory error in OSPF. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted OSPF LSA update to an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the OSPF
process to restart when the crafted OSPF LSA update is received, resulting in a DoS condition.

Solution:
Update to version 5.3.4.13i, 6.1.2.3i, 6.1.22.9i, 6.2.1.11i or
later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6421
BugTraq ID: 93212
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93212
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160928 Cisco IOS XR Software Open Shortest Path First Link State Advertisement Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-ospf
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036909
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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