Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Cisco IOS and IOS XR issue involving malformed IPv6 routing-header traffic. A remote attacker could cause a router or component crash, and sources also describe possible leakage of partial packet contents. Business impact is mainly network availability risk, with limited information-disclosure potential. Exposure is most likely where legacy Cisco IOS or IOS XR 12.x devices still process IPv6 traffic. Modern, fully maintained Cisco routing platforms are less likely exposed, but the source bundle does not provide a complete affected-version matrix. Treat this as a targeted legacy-network risk. It should not outrank actively exploited internet-edge issues, but any vulnerable router processing untrusted IPv6 traffic deserves prompt remediation planning because outages can affect core connectivity. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco IOS and IOS XR devices and record exact software releases.; Compare versions against Cisco advisory 20070808 for affected and fixed releases.; Apply Cisco-published fixed software or vendor-recommended mitigations where applicable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- cisco-ios-ipv6-header-dos(35906)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5840CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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