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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVE-2015-4203

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

Race condition in Cisco IOS 12.2SCH in the Performance Routing Engine (PRE) module on uBR10000 devices, when NetFlow and an MPLS IPv6 VPN are configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (PXF process crash) by sending malformed MPLS 6VPE packets quickly, aka Bug ID CSCud83396.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-362 - Race Condition

A race condition occurs in a shared memory program when two threads/processes access the same shared memory data, and at least one thread executes a write operation. This vulnerability manipulates the time to check vs. time to use (TOC/TOU) gap between the threads in the critical section to cause disorientation in the shared data. The impact can vary from compromising the confidentiality of the system to causing the system to crash or to execute arbitrary code.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published