CVE-2013-6981
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-6981 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-12-28 04:53:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Cisco IOS XE 3.7S(.1) and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Packet Processor crash) via fragmented MPLS IP packets, aka Bug ID CSCul00709. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.4 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS: 0.030260000 probability, percentile 0.860650000 (date 2026-07-22)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 2.5\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 2.6\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 2.6\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 2.6\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.1s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.1s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.1s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.1s\(.3\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.2s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.2s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.2s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.3s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.3s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.3s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.3\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.4\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.5\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.4s\(.6\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.5s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.5s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.5s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.6s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.6s\(.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.6s\(.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | 3.7s\(.0\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Ios Xe | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Software MPLS IP Fragmentation Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Alert Details - Security Center - Cisco Systems | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| osvdb.org/101423 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| Cisco IOS XE MPLS IP Fragmentation Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Cisco Security Notice: Cisco IOS XE Crafted MPLS IP Fragmentation Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.