A vulnerability in the DNS application layer gateway (ALG) functionality used by Network Address Translation (NAT) in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an affected device inspects certain DNS packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted DNS packets through an affected device that is performing NAT for DNS packets. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability can be exploited only by traffic that is sent through an affected device via IPv4 packets. The vulnerability cannot be exploited via IPv6 traffic.
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Configurations
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History
21 Nov 2024, 05:44
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Information
Published : 2021-03-24 20:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:44
NVD link : CVE-2021-1446
Mitre link : CVE-2021-1446
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1446
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Products Affected
cisco
- ios_xe
CWE
CWE-754
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions