First published: Mon Aug 06 2012(Updated: )
The MallocLite implementation in Cisco IOS 12.0, 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Route Processor crash) via a BGP UPDATE message with a modified local-preference (aka LOCAL_PREF) attribute length, aka Bug ID CSCtq06538.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco IOS | =12.0 | |
Cisco IOS | =12.2 | |
Cisco IOS | =15.0 | |
Cisco IOS | =15.1 | |
Cisco IOS | =15.2 |
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CVE-2012-1367 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to a Route Processor crash.
To fix CVE-2012-1367, upgrade to a Cisco IOS version that does not contain this vulnerability.
CVE-2012-1367 affects Cisco IOS versions 12.0, 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2.
Yes, CVE-2012-1367 can be exploited remotely through malicious BGP UPDATE messages.
The impact of CVE-2012-1367 includes potential denial of service that results in device crashes.