CVE-2015-4204: Medium severity cisco ios vulnerability

Published Jun 23, 2015
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Updated

Memory leak in Cisco IOS 12.2 in the Performance Routing Engine (PRE) module on uBR10000 devices allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or PXF process crash) by sending docsIfMCmtsMib SNMP requests quickly, aka Bug ID CSCue65051.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Cisco IOS=12.2
Cisco Cisco IOS=12.2\(33\)
Cisco Ubr10000 Cable Modem Termination System

Event History

Jun 23, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4204?

CVE-2015-4204 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-4204?

To fix CVE-2015-4204, upgrade Cisco IOS to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2015-4204?

CVE-2015-4204 affects authenticated users of Cisco IOS 12.2 running on uBR10000 devices.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-4204 enable?

CVE-2015-4204 enables a denial of service attack by causing memory consumption or crashing the PXF process.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2015-4204 on my network?

The impact of CVE-2015-4204 on your network can result in degraded performance and service interruptions.

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