First published: Fri May 16 2014(Updated: )
The Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) implementation in Cisco IOS 15.3(3)S and earlier and IOS XE does not properly validate parameters in ITR control messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CEF outage and packet drops) via malformed messages, aka Bug ID CSCun73782.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco IOS | <=15.3\(3\)s | |
Cisco IOS | =15.3\(3\)m | |
Cisco IOS | =15.3m | |
Cisco IOS | =15.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE |
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CVE-2014-3262 has been assessed as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2014-3262, upgrade to a version of Cisco IOS or IOS XE that is not vulnerable, specifically later than 15.3(3)S.
CVE-2014-3262 can allow remote attackers to cause denial of service by sending malformed ITR control messages.
CVE-2014-3262 affects Cisco IOS versions 15.3(3)S and earlier, as well as specific versions of IOS XE.
Symptoms of exploitation of CVE-2014-3262 include unexpected packet drops and CEF outages in affected network devices.