What is the severity of CVE-2016-6355?

CVE-2016-6355 has been assigned a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service condition.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6355?

To address CVE-2016-6355, update Cisco IOS XR to a version that is not affected, specifically versions 5.1.4, 5.2.6, and 5.3.3 or later.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-6355?

CVE-2016-6355 affects Cisco ASR 9001 devices running specific versions of Cisco IOS XR.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-6355?

CVE-2016-6355 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted fragmented packets to cause control-plane protocol outages.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6355?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-6355; the recommended action is to apply the appropriate software updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6355

high

7.8

CWE

399

23/8/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-6355

First published: Tue Aug 23 2016(Updated: )

Memory leak in Cisco IOS XR 5.1.x through 5.1.3, 5.2.x through 5.2.5, and 5.3.x through 5.3.2 on ASR 9001 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (control-plane protocol outage) via crafted fragmented packets, aka Bug ID CSCux26791.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.1.0
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.1.1
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.1.1.k9sec
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.1.2
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.1.3
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.0
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.1
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.2
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.3
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.4
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.2.5
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.3.0
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.3.1
Cisco IOS XRv 9000	=5.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 has been assigned a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service condition.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6355?
To address CVE-2016-6355, update Cisco IOS XR to a version that is not affected, specifically versions 5.1.4, 5.2.6, and 5.3.3 or later.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 affects Cisco ASR 9001 devices running specific versions of Cisco IOS XR.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted fragmented packets to cause control-plane protocol outages.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6355?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-6355; the recommended action is to apply the appropriate software updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 has been assigned a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service condition.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6355?
To address CVE-2016-6355, update Cisco IOS XR to a version that is not affected, specifically versions 5.1.4, 5.2.6, and 5.3.3 or later.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 affects Cisco ASR 9001 devices running specific versions of Cisco IOS XR.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-6355?
CVE-2016-6355 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted fragmented packets to cause control-plane protocol outages.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6355?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-6355; the recommended action is to apply the appropriate software updates.