Cisco IOS 15.2.4 RTCP input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS 15.2.4. This affects an unknown function of the component RTCP Handler. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-3268. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco IOS 15.2.4 (Router Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component RTCP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cisco IOS 15.2(4)M4 on Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (input-queue consumption and traffic-processing outage) via crafted RTCP packets, aka Bug ID CSCuj72215.

The weakness was published 05/19/2014 with Cisco as CSCuj72215 as confirmed security notice (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3268 since 05/07/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74146 (Cisco IOS CUBE RTCP Request Processing DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO.

Upgrading to version 15.2(4)M5.5, 15.2(4)S5.1, 15.2(4)M6, 15.3(3)S2.7, 15.2(4)GC1 or 15.3(3)M2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at software.cisco.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93243), Tenable (74146), SecurityFocus (BID 67546†), Secunia (SA58658†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44586†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 74146
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS CUBE RTCP Request Processing DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IOS 15.2(4)M5.5/15.2(4)S5.1/15.2(4)M6/15.3(3)S2.7/15.2(4)GC1/15.3(3)M2.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuj72215
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13285
X-Force: 93243 - Cisco IOS RTCP denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67546 - Cisco IOS Software RTCP Input Queue Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 58658 - Cisco IOS RTCP Packet Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 44586 - Cisco IOS 15.2(4)M4 and 15.2(4)M2.9 on Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2014 12:16
Updated: 06/20/2021 08:42
Changes: 05/22/2014 12:16 (75), 05/28/2017 03:33 (4), 06/20/2021 08:42 (3)
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