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VPR Score: 5.2
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.
Description
According to its self-reported version, IOS-XR is affected by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in the ingress packet processing function due to improper resource allocation when processing network traffic in software switching mode (punted). An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending specific streams of Layer 2 or Layer 3 protocol data units (PDUs) to an affected device, in order to cause a DoS condition on the device.
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvv09115