vulnerability
Cisco IOS-XR: CVE-2018-0167: Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software Link Layer Discovery Protocol Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 28, 2018 | May 19, 2021 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 28, 2018
Added
May 19, 2021
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
Multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuo17183, CSCvd73487.
Solution
update-xros
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