CVE-2015-4191: Medium severity cisco ios xrv 9000 vulnerability
Published Jun 19, 2015
·Updated
Cisco IOS XR 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ipv6io service reload) via a malformed IPv6 packet, aka Bug ID CSCuq95565.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Cisco IOS XR=5.2.1
Event History
Jun 19, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2015-4191?
CVE-2015-4191 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2015-4191?
To mitigate CVE-2015-4191, update to a more secure version of Cisco IOS XR that is not affected by this vulnerability.
3
What does CVE-2015-4191 affect?
CVE-2015-4191 specifically affects Cisco IOS XR version 5.2.1.
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What is the impact of CVE-2015-4191?
The impact of CVE-2015-4191 is a denial of service resulting from remote exploitation of malformed IPv6 packets.
5
Can CVE-2015-4191 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-4191 can be exploited remotely by sending malformed IPv6 packets to the affected device.