CVE-2018-0136
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the IPv6 subsystem of Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.4 for the Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000 Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of one or more Trident-based line cards, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of IPv6 packets with a fragment header extension. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending IPv6 packets designed to trigger the issue either to or through the Trident-based line card. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a reload of Trident-based line cards, resulting in a DoS during the period of time the line card takes to restart. This vulnerability affects Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000 Series when the following conditions are met: The router is running Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.4, and the router has installed Trident-based line cards that have IPv6 configured. A software maintenance upgrade (SMU) has been made available that addresses this vulnerability. The fix has also been incorporated into service pack 7 for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.4. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg46800.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XR Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (4)
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- n/a Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series≤ Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Seriesenisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20180131-ipv6Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series IPv6 Fragment Header Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-01-31csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the IPv6 subsystem of Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.4 for the Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000 Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of one or more Trident-based line cards, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of IPv6 packets with a fragment header extension. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending IPv6 packets designed to trigger the issue either to or through the Trident-based line card. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a reload of Trident-based line cards, resulting in a DoS during the period of time the line card takes to restart. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (10)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040315cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvg46800Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180131-ipv6cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102905cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102905enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040315enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180131-ipv6enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102905Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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