Description
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/caveats_SXI_rebuilds.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78921
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/caveats_SXI_rebuilds.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78921
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 16, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified