CVE-2016-1361 Information

Description

Cisco IOS XR through 4.3.2 on Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) 12000 devices does not properly check for a Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) header in a UDP packet which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (line-card restart) via a crafted packet aka Bug ID CSCuw56900.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160311-gsr http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035314

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.3