Cisco IOS/ios xe IPv6 packet Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Cisco ios xe 3.x
Description:
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CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-2113
 
Cisco IOS is an interconnected network operating system used on most Cisco system routers and network switches.
 
When Cisco IOS and ios xe handle IPv6 packets, errors may cause memory resource depletion and device overloading.
 
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Link: http://secunia.com/advisories/57635/
Http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140326-ipv6
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
 
Cisco
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Cisco has released a Security Bulletin (cisco-sa-20140326-ipv6) and patches for this:
Cisco-sa-20140326-ipv6: Cisco IOS Software Crafted IPv6 Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
Link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140326-ipv6