Cisco IOS XR Software UDP Packet Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the multicast traceroute version 2 (Mtrace2) feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust the UDP packet memory of an affected device. This vulnerability exists because the Mtrace2 code does not properly handle packet memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust the incoming UDP packet memory. The affected device would not be able to process higher-level UDP-based protocols packets, possibly causing a denial of service (DoS) condition. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited using IPv4 or IPv6. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the September 2024 release of the Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75416"].
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20304US | high7.5 | — | ||
A vulnerability in the multicast traceroute version 2 (Mtrace2) feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust the UDP packet memory of… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- Protecting Your Core: Infrastructure Protection Access Control Listsexternal
- Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- Cisco IOS XR Software UDP Packet Memory Exhaustion Vulnerabilityself
- Cisco Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- considering software upgradesexternal
- free software updatesexternal
- Cisco Event Response: September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publicationexternal
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/end-user-license-agreement.htmlexternal
remediations (1)
- FixedCisco IOS XR Software
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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