CVE-2010-3035: Cisco IOS XR Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Published Aug 30, 2010
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Updated

Cisco IOS XR 3.4.0 through 3.9.1, when BGP is enabled, does not properly handle unrecognized transitive attributes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peering reset) via a crafted prefix announcement, as demonstrated in the wild in August 2010 with attribute type code 99, aka Bug ID CSCti62211.

Other sources

Cisco IOS XR, when BGP is the configured routing feature, allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS).

— CISA

Affected Software

24 affected components
Cisco IOS XR>=3.4.0<=3.9.1
Cisco IOS XR
Cisco IOS XR=3.6.1
Cisco IOS XR=3.6.2
Cisco IOS XR=3.8.4
Cisco IOS XR=3.9.0
Cisco IOS XR=3.4.0
Cisco IOS XR=3.9.1
Cisco IOS XR=3.5.2
Cisco IOS XR=3.8.1
Cisco IOS XR=3.4.2
Cisco IOS XR=3.8.2
Cisco IOS XR=3.7.2
Cisco IOS XR=3.4.1
Cisco IOS XR=3.8.3
Cisco IOS XR=3.7.0
Cisco IOS XR=3.4.3
Cisco IOS XR=3.6.0
Cisco IOS XR=3.7.1
Cisco IOS XR=3.5.3
Cisco IOS XR=3.7.3
Cisco IOS XR=3.6.3
Cisco IOS XR=3.8.0
Cisco IOS XR=3.5.4

Event History

Aug 30, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 25, 2022
Kev Listed
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3035?

CVE-2010-3035 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-3035?

To mitigate CVE-2010-3035, upgrade Cisco IOS XR to versions beyond 3.9.1 that contain the necessary patches.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-3035?

CVE-2010-3035 affects Cisco IOS XR versions 3.4.0 through 3.9.1 when BGP is enabled.

4

Can CVE-2010-3035 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-3035 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted prefix announcements.

5

What impact does CVE-2010-3035 have on network availability?

CVE-2010-3035 can lead to peering resets, causing interruptions in network availability.

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