Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) termination feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to crash the ppp_ma process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of malformed PPPoE packets and can be exploited by sending a crafted PPPoE packet to an affected line card interface."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset ppp_ma process
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Cisco). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network disruption possible due to DoS condition
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20327: Potential DoS vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR PPPoE termination, recommend verifying firmware version and applying patch if necessary
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