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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105772 |
Category: | CISCO |
Title: | Cisco IOS Software Link Layer Discovery Protocol Processing Code Denial of Service Vulnerability |
Summary: | A vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet processing code of Cisco IOS;Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to crash.;;The vulnerability is due to improper handling of crafted LLDP packets. An attacker could exploit;this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted LLDP packet. An exploit could allow the attacker;to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on an affected platform.;;Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that;address this vulnerability. |
Description: | Summary: A vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet processing code of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to crash. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of crafted LLDP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted LLDP packet. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on an affected platform. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Solution: See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution. CVSS Score: 6.1 CVSS Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1424 Cisco Security Advisory: 20160617 Cisco IOS Software Link Layer Discovery Protocol Processing Code Denial of Service Vulnerability http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160616-ios |
Copyright | This script is Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH |
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