CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-20027

Use After Free

Published: Mar 23, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.6
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability in the implementation of the IPv4 Virtual Fragmentation Reassembly (VFR) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper reassembly of large packets that occurs when VFR is enabled on either a tunnel interface or on a physical interface that is configured with a maximum transmission unit (MTU) greater than 4,615 bytes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending fragmented packets through a VFR-enabled interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Weakness

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory “belongs” to the code that operates on the new pointer.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Ios_xe Cisco 3.9.0as (including) 3.9.0as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.9.1s (including) 3.9.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.9.2s (including) 3.9.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.0s (including) 3.10.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.1s (including) 3.10.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.2as (including) 3.10.2as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.2s (including) 3.10.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.2ts (including) 3.10.2ts (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.3s (including) 3.10.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.4s (including) 3.10.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.5s (including) 3.10.5s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.6s (including) 3.10.6s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.7s (including) 3.10.7s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.8as (including) 3.10.8as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.8s (including) 3.10.8s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.9s (including) 3.10.9s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.10.10s (including) 3.10.10s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.11.0s (including) 3.11.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.11.1s (including) 3.11.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.11.2s (including) 3.11.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.11.3s (including) 3.11.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.11.4s (including) 3.11.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.12.0s (including) 3.12.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.12.1s (including) 3.12.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.12.2s (including) 3.12.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.12.3s (including) 3.12.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.12.4s (including) 3.12.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.0s (including) 3.13.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.1s (including) 3.13.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.2s (including) 3.13.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.3s (including) 3.13.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.4s (including) 3.13.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.5s (including) 3.13.5s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.6as (including) 3.13.6as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.6s (including) 3.13.6s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.7s (including) 3.13.7s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.8s (including) 3.13.8s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.9s (including) 3.13.9s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.13.10s (including) 3.13.10s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.14.0s (including) 3.14.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.14.1s (including) 3.14.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.14.2s (including) 3.14.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.14.3s (including) 3.14.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.14.4s (including) 3.14.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.0s (including) 3.15.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.1cs (including) 3.15.1cs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.1s (including) 3.15.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.2s (including) 3.15.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.3s (including) 3.15.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.15.4s (including) 3.15.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.0cs (including) 3.16.0cs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.0s (including) 3.16.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.1as (including) 3.16.1as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.2s (including) 3.16.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.3s (including) 3.16.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4as (including) 3.16.4as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4bs (including) 3.16.4bs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4cs (including) 3.16.4cs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4ds (including) 3.16.4ds (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4es (including) 3.16.4es (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.4gs (including) 3.16.4gs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.5as (including) 3.16.5as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.5bs (including) 3.16.5bs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.5s (including) 3.16.5s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.6bs (including) 3.16.6bs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.6s (including) 3.16.6s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.7as (including) 3.16.7as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.7bs (including) 3.16.7bs (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.7s (including) 3.16.7s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.8s (including) 3.16.8s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.9s (including) 3.16.9s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.16.10s (including) 3.16.10s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.17.0s (including) 3.17.0s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.17.1s (including) 3.17.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.17.2s (including) 3.17.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.17.3s (including) 3.17.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.17.4s (including) 3.17.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.18.0as (including) 3.18.0as (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 3.18.2asp (including) 3.18.2asp (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.2.1 (including) 16.2.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.2.2 (including) 16.2.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.1 (including) 16.3.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.1a (including) 16.3.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.2 (including) 16.3.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.3 (including) 16.3.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.4 (including) 16.3.4 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.5 (including) 16.3.5 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.6 (including) 16.3.6 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.7 (including) 16.3.7 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.8 (including) 16.3.8 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.9 (including) 16.3.9 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.10 (including) 16.3.10 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.3.11 (including) 16.3.11 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.4.1 (including) 16.4.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.4.2 (including) 16.4.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.4.3 (including) 16.4.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.5.1 (including) 16.5.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.5.1b (including) 16.5.1b (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.5.2 (including) 16.5.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.5.3 (including) 16.5.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.1 (including) 16.6.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.2 (including) 16.6.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.3 (including) 16.6.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.4 (including) 16.6.4 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.4s (including) 16.6.4s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.5 (including) 16.6.5 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.6 (including) 16.6.6 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.7 (including) 16.6.7 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.8 (including) 16.6.8 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.9 (including) 16.6.9 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.6.10 (including) 16.6.10 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.7.1 (including) 16.7.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.7.2 (including) 16.7.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.7.3 (including) 16.7.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.8.1 (including) 16.8.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.8.1s (including) 16.8.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.8.2 (including) 16.8.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.8.3 (including) 16.8.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.1 (including) 16.9.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.1s (including) 16.9.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.2 (including) 16.9.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.2s (including) 16.9.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.3 (including) 16.9.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.3s (including) 16.9.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.4 (including) 16.9.4 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.5 (including) 16.9.5 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.6 (including) 16.9.6 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.7 (including) 16.9.7 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.8 (including) 16.9.8 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.8a (including) 16.9.8a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.9.8c (including) 16.9.8c (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.1 (including) 16.10.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.1a (including) 16.10.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.1b (including) 16.10.1b (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.1e (including) 16.10.1e (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.1s (including) 16.10.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.2 (including) 16.10.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.10.3 (including) 16.10.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.11.1 (including) 16.11.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.11.1a (including) 16.11.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.11.1c (including) 16.11.1c (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.11.1s (including) 16.11.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.11.2 (including) 16.11.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.1 (including) 16.12.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.1a (including) 16.12.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.1c (including) 16.12.1c (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.1s (including) 16.12.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.2 (including) 16.12.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.2s (including) 16.12.2s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.2t (including) 16.12.2t (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.3 (including) 16.12.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.3s (including) 16.12.3s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.4 (including) 16.12.4 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.5 (including) 16.12.5 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.6 (including) 16.12.6 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.7 (including) 16.12.7 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 16.12.8 (including) 16.12.8 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.1.1 (including) 17.1.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.1.1s (including) 17.1.1s (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.1.1t (including) 17.1.1t (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.1.2 (including) 17.1.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.1.3 (including) 17.1.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.2.1 (including) 17.2.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.2.1r (including) 17.2.1r (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.2.1v (including) 17.2.1v (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.2.2 (including) 17.2.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.2.3 (including) 17.2.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.1 (including) 17.3.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.1a (including) 17.3.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.2 (including) 17.3.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.3 (including) 17.3.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.4 (including) 17.3.4 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.4a (including) 17.3.4a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.3.5 (including) 17.3.5 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.4.1 (including) 17.4.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.4.1a (including) 17.4.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.4.1b (including) 17.4.1b (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.4.2 (including) 17.4.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.5.1 (including) 17.5.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.5.1a (including) 17.5.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.6.1 (including) 17.6.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.6.1a (including) 17.6.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.6.2 (including) 17.6.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.6.3 (including) 17.6.3 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.6.3a (including) 17.6.3a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.7.1 (including) 17.7.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.7.1a (including) 17.7.1a (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.7.2 (including) 17.7.2 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.8.1 (including) 17.8.1 (including)
Ios_xe Cisco 17.8.1a (including) 17.8.1a (including)

Potential Mitigations

References