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Cisco IOS Software Link Layer Discovery Protocol Processing Code Denial of Service Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
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.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.