Cisco Wireless LAN Controller IPv6 UDP Denial of Service Vulnerability: CVE-2016-9219
Description: The vulnerability is due to incomplete IPv6 UDP header validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IPv6 UDP packet to a specific port on the targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to impact the availability of the device as it could unexpectedly reload.
Impact: Attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions.
Mitigation: Cisco has released software updates that addresses this vulnerability.
Reference URL’s:
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-wlc2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97423/discuss
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