What is CVE-2016-1425?

CVE-2016-1425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-1425?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Cisco iOS

CVE-2016-1425

Cisco IOS 15.0(2)SG5, 15.1(2)SG3, 15.2(1)E, 15.3(3)S, and 15.4(1.13)S allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a crafted LLDP packet, aka Bug ID CSCun66735.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios — versions 15.0\(2\)sg5, 15.1\(2\)sg3, 15.2\(1\)e
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1425?: CVE-2016-1425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-1425?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.