CVE-2014-3353
HighSummary
Cisco IOS XR 4.3(.2) and earlier, used in Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed IPv6 packet.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can lead to high CPU consumption and IPv6 packet drops, affecting the availability of network services.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Cisco IOS XR to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Cisco IOS XR 4.3(.2) and earlier, as used in Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and IPv6 packet drops) via a malformed IPv6 packet, aka Bug ID CSCuo95165.