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CVE-2018-0466
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-10-05T14:29:04.467 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:30:53.280

Summary

A vulnerability in the Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) implementation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific OSPFv3 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPFv3 Link-State Advertisements (LSA) to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Affected products

cisco — ios

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