CWE
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Advisory Published

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

First published: Wed Mar 13 2024(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 ppp_ma process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.This

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco IOS XRv 9000

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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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