CVE-2017-6627 — Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

CISA KEV listed Added March 3, 2022 Remediate by March 24, 2022

Description

A vulnerability in the UDP processing code of Cisco IOS and IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the input queue of an affected system to hold UDP packets, causing an interface queue wedge and denial of service.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6627

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