What is CVE-2016-6379?

CVE-2016-6379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2016-6379?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco iOS

CVE-2016-6379

Cisco IOS 12.2 and IOS XE 3.14 through 3.16 and 16.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted IP Detail Record (IPDR) packets, aka Bug ID CSCuu35089.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.029 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios — versions 12.2\(33\)cx, 12.2\(33\)cy, 12.2\(33\)cy1
Cisco Ios_xe — versions 3.14.0s, 3.14.1s, 3.14.2s
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6379?: CVE-2016-6379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-6379?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.