CVE-2013-1204: Medium severity cisco ios xrv 9000 vulnerability
Published May 23, 2013
·Updated
Memory leak in the SNMP process in Cisco IOS XR allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process reload) by sending many port-162 UDP packets, aka Bug ID CSCug80345.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Cisco IOS XR
Event History
May 23, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-1204?
CVE-2013-1204 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
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How do I fix CVE-2013-1204?
To fix CVE-2013-1204, apply the appropriate patches or updates provided by Cisco for the affected IOS XR versions.
3
What type of attack exploits CVE-2013-1204?
CVE-2013-1204 can be exploited by sending a large number of UDP packets to port 162, causing memory leaks.
4
Which systems are affected by CVE-2013-1204?
CVE-2013-1204 affects Cisco IOS XR versions that handle SNMP processes.
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What is the impact of CVE-2013-1204?
The impact of CVE-2013-1204 includes memory consumption leading to potential process reloads and service interruption.