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CVE-2013-6981

Published Dec 28, 2013 cisco CWE-20

Overview

CVE-2013-6981 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on December 28, 2013.

Technical Description

Cisco IOS XE 3.7S(.1) and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Packet Processor crash) via fragmented MPLS IP packets, aka Bug ID CSCul00709.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xe to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
cisco ios_xe 0 Affected

References

Ref osvdb.org/101423 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56206 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6981 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32281 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/64514 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029538 Ref osvdb.org/101423 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56206 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6981 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32281

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-6981?

CVE-2013-6981 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on December 28, 2013.

How severe is CVE-2013-6981?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6981?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xe to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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