Cisco IOS VTP version denial of service
| cisco-ios-vtp-version-dos (28924) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco IOS running on devices with VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) Operating Mode set to "client" or "server" are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker on the local network segment could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted packet with the VTP version field value set to 2 to cause the device to reset, resulting in a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Workaround |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sr-20060913-vtp for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 13 2006 - 07:18:41 CDT : Cisco IOS VTP issues.
- cisco-sr-20060913-vtp: Cisco Security Response: Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol Vulnerabilities.
- BID-19998: Cisco IOS Multiple VLAN Trunking Protocol Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4774: The VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) feature in Cisco IOS 12.1(19) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a VTP version 1 summary frame with a VTP version field value of 2.
- OSVDB ID: 28775: Cisco IOS VTP Version Field DoS
- SA21896: Cisco IOS VTP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016843: Cisco IOS VLAN Trunking Protocol Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#821420: Cisco IOS fails to properly handle summary packets in the VLAN Trunking Protocol
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3600: Cisco IOS Multiple VLAN Trunking Protocol Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco IOS 12.1(19)
Reported:
Sep 13, 2006
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