First published: Wed Oct 02 2013(Updated: )
The UDP process in Cisco IOS XR 4.3.1 does not free packet memory upon detecting full packet queues, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via UDP packets to listening ports, aka Bug ID CSCue69413.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco IOS XRv 9000 | =4.3.1 |
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CVE-2013-5503 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory consumption.
To mitigate CVE-2013-5503, upgrade your Cisco IOS XR to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
The impact of CVE-2013-5503 is a denial of service condition, as it causes memory consumption by failing to free packet memory.
CVE-2013-5503 affects devices running Cisco IOS XR version 4.3.1.
Yes, CVE-2013-5503 can be exploited remotely by sending UDP packets to listening ports on affected devices.