cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW: Cisco IOS XR Software for ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers PPPoE Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2024
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Updated

A vulnerability in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) termination feature of Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to crash the pppma process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.This

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco IOS XR Software

Event History

Mar 13, 2024
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Cisco·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW?

The cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW vulnerability is classified as a high severity denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW?

To mitigate the cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW vulnerability, upgrading to a fixed version of Cisco IOS XR Software is recommended.

3

Who can exploit cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW?

An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit the cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW vulnerability.

4

What are the consequences of cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW?

Exploiting cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW can lead to the crashing of the ppp_ma process, resulting in a denial of service.

5

Which devices are affected by cisco-sa-iosxr-pppma-JKWFgneW?

The vulnerability affects Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers running vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS XR Software.

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