Cisco ios xe Software DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0641)

Cisco ios xe Software DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0641)

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Affected Systems:
Cisco ios xe 3.x
Cisco ios xe 2.x
Description:
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2015-0641

Cisco IOS is an interconnected network operating system used on most Cisco system routers and network switches.

Cisco ios xe has a denial of service vulnerability in implementation. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overload devices and cause denial of service through malformed IPv6 packets.

<* Source: Cisco

Link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150325-iosxe
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Suggestion:
Vendor patch:

Cisco
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Cisco has released a Security Bulletin (cisco-sa-20150325-iosxe) and patches for this:
Cisco-sa-20150325-iosxe: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco ios xe Software for Cisco ASR 1000 Series, Cisco ISR 4400 Series, and Cisco Cloud Services 1000 v Series Routers
Link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150325-iosxe

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