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    CVE-2020-3566

    A vulnerability in the Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust process memory of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient queue management for Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IGMP traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause memory exhaustion, resulting in instability of other processes. These processes may include, but are not limited to, interior and exterior routing protocols. Cisco will release software updates that address this vulnerability.

    Published:Aug 29, 2020
    Last Modified:Oct 28, 2025
    EPS:Aug 29, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.18957
    CVSS Score:8.6

    CISA Notification

    Description

    A vulnerability in the Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust process memory of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient queue management for Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IGMP traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause memory exhaustion, resulting in instability of other processes. These processes may include, but are not limited to, interior and exterior routing protocols. Cisco will release software updates that address this vulnerability.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 3, 2022
    1592 days ago
    Alert Date
    Nov 3, 2021
    1773 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9001
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9006
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9010
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9901
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9904
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9906
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9910
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9912
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Asr 9922
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Ios Xr

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High