CVE-2018-0157
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Zone-Based Firewall code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a device to reload. The vulnerability is due to the way fragmented packets are handled in the firewall code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending fragmented IP Version 4 or IP Version 6 packets through an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The following releases of Cisco IOS XE Software are vulnerable: Everest-16.4.1, Everest-16.4.2, Everest-16.5.1, Everest-16.5.1b, Everest-16.6.1, Everest-16.6.1a. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf60296.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed16.4.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.4.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1bcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.6.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.9.3scisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.7.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (17)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1871Cisco IOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2018-03-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS und Cisco IOS XE ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, Cross-Site Scripting Angriffe durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen oder beliebigen Code mit administrativen Privilegien zur Ausführung zu bringen.
- cisco-sa-20180328-fwipCisco IOS XE Software Zone-Based Firewall IP Fragmentation Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-03-28csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Zone-Based Firewall code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a device to reload. The vulnerability is due to the way fragmented packets are handled in the firewall code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending fragmented IP Version 4 or IP Version 6 packets through an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-fwip ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-fwip"] This advisory is part of the March 28, 2018, release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 20 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 22 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2018 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-66682"].
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040593cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-fwipcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103561cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103561enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040593enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-fwipenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103561Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040593Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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