CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1426

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco IOS XR versions 5.x through 5.2.5 on NCS 6000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted SSH traffic, leading to timer consumption and Route Processor reload.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt device operations, potentially leading to service outages and affecting system availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco IOS XR to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor SSH traffic for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco IOS XR 5.x through 5.2.5 on NCS 6000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (timer consumption and Route Processor reload) via crafted SSH traffic, aka Bug ID CSCux76819.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS