7.8
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-6378

First published: Wed Oct 05 2016(Updated: )

Cisco IOS XE 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 through 16.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted ICMP packets that require NAT, aka Bug ID CSCuw85853.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.1.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.1.4as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.1.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.2.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.2.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.3.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.3.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.3.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.5s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.4.6s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.5.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.5.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.5.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.6.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.6.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.6.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.0bs
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.2ts
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.4as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.5s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.6s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.7.7s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.8.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.8.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.8.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.9.0as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.9.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.9.1as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.9.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.9.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.2ts
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.5s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.10.6s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.11.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.11.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.11.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.11.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.0as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.12.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.0as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.2as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.14.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.14.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.14.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.15.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.15.1cs
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.15.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.16.0cs
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.16.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software=16.1.3
Cisco IOS XE Software=16.1.4
Cisco IOS XE Software=16.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-6378?

    CVE-2016-6378 has a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service due to device reloads from crafted ICMP packets.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-6378?

    To fix CVE-2016-6378, update to a patched version of Cisco IOS XE that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What versions of Cisco IOS XE are affected by CVE-2016-6378?

    CVE-2016-6378 affects Cisco IOS XE versions 3.1 through 3.17 and 16.1 through 16.2.

  • What type of attack is possible with CVE-2016-6378?

    An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted ICMP packets to devices requiring NAT.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6378?

    Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-6378 apart from upgrading to a secure version.

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