Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the forwarding information base (FIB) code of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause inconsistency between the routing information base (RIB) and the FIB, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of extremely long routing updates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large routing update. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger inconsistency between the FIB and the RIB, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCus84718.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco IOS XR | Cisco IOS XR | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOS XR Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS XR Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9gw-ww29-cmh7
References
More Cisco Carrier Routing System vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00573 Cisco IOS XR 5.0.1 and 5.2.1 on Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 devices and 5.1.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2019-01538 Cisco IOS XR Software Intermediate System–to–Intermediate System Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2019-01531 Cisco IOS XR Software Intermediate System to Intermediate System Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2012-01192 Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) 3.9, 4.0, and 4.1 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2013-00961 Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-02911 Cisco Carrier Routing System 3.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2018-0132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9gw-ww29-cmh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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