cisco-sa-20161102-asr: Cisco ASR 5500 Series with DPC2 Cards SESSMGR Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Nov 2, 2016
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Updated

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco ASR 5500 Series

Remediation

Event History

Nov 2, 2016
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20161102-asr?

The severity of cisco-sa-20161102-asr is rated as low.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20161102-asr?

You can mitigate cisco-sa-20161102-asr by changing the maximum transmission unit (MTU) configuration on one or more internal interfaces of the affected device.

3

What devices are affected by cisco-sa-20161102-asr?

The cisco-sa-20161102-asr vulnerability affects the Cisco ASR 5500 Series with DPC2 cards.

4

What type of vulnerability is cisco-sa-20161102-asr?

cisco-sa-20161102-asr is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

5

Is there a permanent fix for cisco-sa-20161102-asr?

There is no permanent fix for cisco-sa-20161102-asr; the MTU configuration change will not persist after a card reboot.

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