A vulnerability in the IPsec component of Cisco StarOS for Cisco ASR 5000 Series Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to terminate all active IPsec VPN tunnels and prevent new tunnels from establishing, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of Internet Key Exchange (IKE) messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKE messages toward an affected router. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ipsecmgr service to reload. A reload of the ipsecmgr service could result in all IPsec VPN tunnels being terminated and prevent new tunnels from being established until the service has restarted, resulting in a DoS condition. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170621-asr
For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories and Alerts page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Initial public release. | - | Final | 2017-June-21 |
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