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CVE-2018-0189: A vulnerability in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB) code of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Softwa...

A vulnerability in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB) code of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, network attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a limitation in the way the FIB is internally representing recursive routes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting routes into the routing protocol that have a specific recursive pattern. The attacker must be in a position on the network that provides the ability to inject a number of recursive routes with a specific pattern. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, creating a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCva91655.

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This flaw can make affected Cisco IOS and IOS XE network devices reload, interrupting routing service. The attacker needs network placement that lets them inject routing information, so exposure is mainly in routing domains with weak peer control or compromised peers. No active exploitation is stated in the supplied sources. Organizations running Cisco IOS or IOS XE devices that accept dynamic routing updates are most exposed. Risk is higher where routing peers are insufficiently restricted, externally reachable, or where a compromised internal router could inject routes. Treat this as a high-priority network resilience issue where Cisco IOS or IOS XE devices participate in dynamic routing. Business impact is outage-oriented, not data theft, but affected routing infrastructure can disrupt broad service availability. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco IOS and IOS XE devices running dynamic routing protocols.; Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases, fixed software, and workarounds.; Restrict route injection to trusted routing peers and controlled network segments..

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n/aCisco IOS and IOS XECisco IOS and IOS XEListed
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