What is the severity of CVE-2015-0618?

CVE-2015-0618 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service on affected Cisco devices.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0618?

To mitigate CVE-2015-0618, upgrade Cisco IOS XR to versions 5.1.5 or later, or apply the relevant patches provided by Cisco.

Which Cisco products are affected by CVE-2015-0618?

CVE-2015-0618 affects Cisco IOS XR versions 5.0.1, 5.2.1, 5.1.3, and 5.1.4 on specific Cisco devices including NCS 6000 and CRS-X.

Can CVE-2015-0618 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-0618 can be exploited remotely by sending malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers.

What consequences might arise from CVE-2015-0618 exploitation?

Exploitation of CVE-2015-0618 can lead to line-card reloads, resulting in service disruptions on the affected Cisco devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-0618

high

7.1

CWE

21/2/2015

27/11/2015

CVE-2015-0618

First published: Sat Feb 21 2015(Updated: )

Cisco IOS XR 5.0.1 and 5.2.1 on Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 devices and 5.1.3 and 5.1.4 on Carrier Routing System X (CRS-X) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (line-card reload) via malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers, aka Bug ID CSCuq95241.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.0.1
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.1
Cisco Network Convergence System 6000
Cisco Carrier Routing System	=5.1.3
Cisco Carrier Routing System	=5.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0618?
CVE-2015-0618 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service on affected Cisco devices.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0618?
To mitigate CVE-2015-0618, upgrade Cisco IOS XR to versions 5.1.5 or later, or apply the relevant patches provided by Cisco.
Which Cisco products are affected by CVE-2015-0618?
CVE-2015-0618 affects Cisco IOS XR versions 5.0.1, 5.2.1, 5.1.3, and 5.1.4 on specific Cisco devices including NCS 6000 and CRS-X.
Can CVE-2015-0618 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-0618 can be exploited remotely by sending malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers.
What consequences might arise from CVE-2015-0618 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2015-0618 can lead to line-card reloads, resulting in service disruptions on the affected Cisco devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0618?
CVE-2015-0618 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service on affected Cisco devices.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0618?
To mitigate CVE-2015-0618, upgrade Cisco IOS XR to versions 5.1.5 or later, or apply the relevant patches provided by Cisco.
Which Cisco products are affected by CVE-2015-0618?
CVE-2015-0618 affects Cisco IOS XR versions 5.0.1, 5.2.1, 5.1.3, and 5.1.4 on specific Cisco devices including NCS 6000 and CRS-X.
Can CVE-2015-0618 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-0618 can be exploited remotely by sending malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers.
What consequences might arise from CVE-2015-0618 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2015-0618 can lead to line-card reloads, resulting in service disruptions on the affected Cisco devices.