SB2024091244 - Denial of service in Cisco IOS XR software segment routing feature



SB2024091244 - Denial of service in Cisco IOS XR software segment routing feature

Published: September 12, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091244
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20406)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of ingress IS-IS packets in the segment routing feature for the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) protocol. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted packets to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.