CVE-2016-6382

7.5 HIGH

Published: October 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cisco IOS 15.2 through 15.6 and IOS XE 3.6 through 3.17 and 16.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a malformed IPv6 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) register packet, aka Bug ID CSCuy16399.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-msdp

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93211

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914

Source: psirt@cisco.com

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-msdp

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93211

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.9%

91th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

cisco

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