CVE-2015-0618

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-19

Description

Cisco IOS XR 5.0.1 and 5.2.1 on Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 devices and 5.1.3 and 5.1.4 on Carrier Routing System X (CRS-X) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (line-card reload) via malformed IPv6 packets with extension headers, aka Bug ID CSCuq95241.

Affected products

Cisco Carrier Routing System: 5.1.3, 5.1.4
Cisco IOS XR Software: 5.0.1, 5.2.1

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150220-ipv6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72713
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031778
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150220-ipv6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72713
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031778

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