CVE-2024-20464
A vulnerability in the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected
Description
A vulnerability in the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of received IPv4 PIMv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PIMv2 packet to a PIM-enabled interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited with either an IPv4 multicast or unicast packet.
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software | Routing & Switching | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco IOS XE Software
- cisco · ios_xe
Vendor advisory
Cisco IOS XE Software Protocol Independent Multicast Denial of Service Vulnerability
Cisco’s rating: High (advisory CVSS 8.6) · Published Sep 25, 2024
Bug ID: CSCwi53919
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