First published: Wed Mar 24 2021(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the DNS application layer gateway (ALG) functionality used by Network Address Translation (NAT) in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an affected device inspects certain DNS packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted DNS packets through an affected device that is performing NAT for DNS packets. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability can be exploited only by traffic that is sent through an affected device via IPv4 packets. The vulnerability cannot be exploited via IPv6 traffic.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0xas | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.1as | |
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 | =3.7.8s | |
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 | =3.9.0xas | |
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 | =3.10.1xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.1xcs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.2as | |
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 | =3.10.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.8as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.10s | |
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 | =3.13.5as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.7as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.10s | |
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 | =3.14.4s | |
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 | =3.15.1xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.2xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0bs | |
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 | =3.16.2as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.2bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.3as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4cs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4ds | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4es | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4gs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.6bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.10as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.10s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.1as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1bsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1csp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1gsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1hsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1isp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3bsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.4sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.5sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.6sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.7sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.8asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.8sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.2.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.2.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.5b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.6 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.7 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.8 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.9 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.10 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.11 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.6 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.7 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.7a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.8 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1e | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3h | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.4c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.5f | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.6 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1e | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1f | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1g | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1w | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1x | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1y | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1z | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1z1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1za | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.4a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1r | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1v | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.3.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.3.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.3.1w |
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CVE-2021-1446 has a critical severity rating, as it could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload.
To fix CVE-2021-1446, update your Cisco IOS XE software to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2021-1446 affects Cisco IOS XE devices with specific versions that utilize the DNS ALG functionality in NAT.
Yes, CVE-2021-1446 can be exploited remotely without authentication, making it particularly dangerous.
The potential impacts of CVE-2021-1446 include unexpected device reloads, leading to service disruption.