First published: Fri Sep 26 2008(Updated: )
Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 on Cisco 10000, uBR10012 and uBR7200 series devices handles external UDP packets that are sent to 127.0.0.0/8 addresses intended for IPC communication within the device, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device or linecard reload) via crafted UDP packets, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3805.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.3bc | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.0st | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.3xi | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.2zx | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.3t | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.2sca | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.0sl | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.2sb | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.4 | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.0s | |
Puppet Cisco IOS | =12.2src |
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CVE-2008-3806 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by allowing remote attackers to reload the device.
To mitigate CVE-2008-3806, upgrade your Cisco IOS to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2008-3806 affects Cisco 10000, uBR10012, and uBR7200 series devices running vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS.
Yes, CVE-2008-3806 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted UDP packets to the affected devices.
Exploitation of CVE-2008-3806 may result in the device or linecard unexpectedly reloading, leading to service interruptions.