Description
The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701Vendor Advisory
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701Vendor Advisory
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 18, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified