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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105643
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS Software and IOS XE Software mDNS Gateway Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway function of Cisco; IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to reload the vulnerable device.;; The vulnerability is due to improper validation of mDNS packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability; by sending malformed IP version 4 (IPv4) or IP version 6 (IPv6) packets on UDP port 5353. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.;; Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.;; Note: The March 25, 2015, Cisco IOS & XE Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes seven Cisco Security Advisories.; The advisories address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software. Individual publication links are in Cisco Event Response:; Semiannual Cisco IOS & XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication at the referenced links.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway function of Cisco
IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to reload the vulnerable device.

The vulnerability is due to improper validation of mDNS packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability
by sending malformed IP version 4 (IPv4) or IP version 6 (IPv6) packets on UDP port 5353. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

Note: The March 25, 2015, Cisco IOS & XE Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes seven Cisco Security Advisories.
The advisories address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software. Individual publication links are in Cisco Event Response:
Semiannual Cisco IOS & XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication at the referenced links.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0650
Cisco Security Advisory: 20150325 Cisco IOS Software and IOS XE Software mDNS Gateway Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150325-mdns
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031979
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