VDB-102154 · CVE-2017-6666 · BID 98987

Cisco IOS XR 6.2.11.BASE resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS XR 6.2.11.BASE. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6666. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco IOS XR 6.2.11.BASE (Router Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2017. The weakness was shared 06/07/2017 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20170607-ncs as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6666. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

To recover a device from the affected state, tear down and then re-establish the TE tunnel using the shutdown command followed by the no shutdown command in tunnel configuration mode.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 98987†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038630†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 103403
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Network Convergence System 5500 Series Routers Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/09/2017 🔍
06/07/2017 +90 days 🔍
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12/26/2020 +1292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20170607-ncs
Researcher: Cisco.
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6666 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6666
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102154
SecurityFocus: 98987 - Cisco IOS XR Software CVE-2017-6666 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038630

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2017 09:20
Updated: 12/26/2020 17:00
Changes: 06/09/2017 09:20 (78), 10/15/2019 15:38 (5), 12/26/2020 16:54 (3), 12/26/2020 17:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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