VDB-99335 · CVE-2017-6599 · BID 97464

Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1.BASE/6.2.1.BASE gRPC Packet resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1.BASE/6.2.1.BASE. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component gRPC Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-6599. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1.BASE/6.2.1.BASE (Router Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component gRPC Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability.

The bug was discovered 04/05/2017. The weakness was published 04/05/2017 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20170405-ios as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6599 since 03/09/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch 6.1.2.13i.MGBL/6.1.21.12i.MGBL/6.1.22.9i.MGBL/6.2.1.22i.MGBL is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 97464†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038191†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 103403
OpenVAS Name: Cisco IOS XR Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 6.1.2.13i.MGBL/6.1.21.12i.MGBL/6.1.22.9i.MGBL/6.2.1.22i.MGBL

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03/09/2017 🔍
04/05/2017 +27 days 🔍
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04/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/27/2022 +2060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20170405-ios
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6599 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99335

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SecurityFocus: 97464 - Cisco IOS XR Software CVE-2017-6599 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6599 - Cisco - IOS XR - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038191

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2017 15:15
Updated: 11/27/2022 08:59
Changes: 04/06/2017 15:15 (80), 08/26/2020 11:14 (6), 11/27/2022 08:59 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:CA5:103

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