Double free error - CVE-2016-1428
Published: June 21, 2016 / Updated: October 5, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1428
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to restart vulnerable device.
The vulnerability exists due to A remote authenticated user can cause the target device to a double free error when handling SNMP requests. A remote authenticated attacker can send an SNMP request containing certain criteria for a specific object ID (OID) and cause the target device to restart.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will result in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1428
Patch for this vulnerability ia available through the Cisco Bug Search Tool.