[Full-Disclosure] Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco IOS Misformed BGP Packet Causes Reload

From: Cisco Systems Product Security Incident Response Team (psirt_at_cisco.com)
Date: 01/26/05

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    Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco IOS Misformed BGP Packet Causes Reload

    Revision 1.0

    For Public Release 2005 January 26 1600 UTC (GMT)

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    Contents
    ========

        Summary
        Affected Products
        Details
        Impact
        Software Versions and Fixes
        Obtaining Fixed Software
        Workarounds
        Exploitation and Public Announcements
        Status of This Notice: FINAL
        Distribution
        Revision History
        Cisco Security Procedures

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    Summary
    =======

    A Cisco device running IOS® and enabled for the Border Gateway Protocol
    (BGP) is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack from a
    malformed BGP packet. Only devices with the command bgp
    log-neighbor-changes configured are vulnerable. The BGP protocol is not
    enabled by default, and must be configured in order to accept traffic
    from an explicitly defined peer. Unless the malicious traffic appears
    to be sourced from a configured, trusted peer, it would be difficult to
    inject a malformed packet.

    Cisco has made free software available to address this problem.

    This issue is tracked by CERT/CC VU#689326.

    This advisory will be posted at
    http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050126-bgp.shtml.

    Affected Products
    =================

    Vulnerable Products
    +------------------

    This vulnerability is present in any unfixed version of Cisco IOS, from
    the beginning of support for the BGP protocol, including versions 9.x,
    10.x, 11.x and 12.x. This issue affects all Cisco devices configured
    for BGP routing and running the bgp log-neighbor-changes command, which
    is on by default starting with releases 12.0(22)S, 12.0(11)ST, 12.1(10)
    E, 12.1(10) and later software.

    A router which is running the BGP process will have both a line in the
    configuration defining the AS number and the command bgp
    log-neighbor-changes, which can be seen by issuing the command show
    running-config:

        router bgp <AS number>
        bgp log-neighbor-changes
        

    To determine the software running on a Cisco product, log in to the
    device and issue the show version command to display the system banner.
    Cisco IOS software will identify itself as "Internetwork Operating
    System Software" or simply "IOS ®." On the next line of output, the
    image name will be displayed between parentheses, followed by "Version"
    and the IOS release name. Other Cisco devices will not have the show
    version command or will give different output.

    The following example identifies a Cisco product running IOS release
    12.0(3) with an installed image name of C2500-IS-L:

        Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (TM)
            
        2500 Software (C2500-IS-L), Version 12.0(3), RELEASE SOFTWARE
        
    The release train label is "12.0."

    The next example shows a product running IOS release 12.0(2a)T1 with an
    image name of C2600-JS-MZ:

        Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm)
        C2600 Software (C2600-JS-MZ), Version 12.0(2a)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

    Additional information about Cisco IOS release naming can be found at:
    http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/620/1.html.

    Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
    +--------------------------------

    Products confirmed not to be vulnerable include devices that do not run
    Cisco IOS, such as the Cisco Guard, products that cannot participate in
    BGP or products that cannot be configured for BGP. No other Cisco
    products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.

    Details
    =======

    The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol defined by RFC
    1771, and designed to manage IP routing in large networks. An affected
    Cisco device running a vulnerable version of Cisco IOS software with
    the BGP protocol enabled will reload if a malformed BGP packet is
    already queued on the interface when a BGP neighbor change is logged.
    The device is not vulnerable unless the command 'bgp log-neighbor-changes'
    is configured. Malformed packets may not come from malicious sources; a
    valid peering device such as another BGP speaking router which produces
    the specific malformed packet in error may trigger this behavior.

    BGP runs over the Transport Control Protocol (TCP), a reliable
    transport protocol which requires a valid three way handshake before
    any further messages will be accepted. The Cisco IOS implementation of
    BGP requires the explicit definition of a neighbor before a connection
    can be established, and traffic must appear to come from that neighbor.
    These implementation details make it very difficult to maliciously send
    a BGP packet to a Cisco IOS device from an unauthorized source.

    This bug may also be triggered by other means which are not considered
    remotely exploitable. The use of the commands 'show ip bgp neighbors'
    or 'debug ip bgp <neighbor> updates' can cause a router to reload if a
    router has previously queued a malformed packet. If there are no queued
    malformed packets, issuing these commands will have no harmful side
    effects.

    A Cisco device receiving an invalid BGP packet will reset and may take
    several minutes to become fully functional. This vulnerability may be
    exploited repeatedly resulting in an extended DoS attack. This issue is
    documented in bug ID CSCee67450.

    Impact
    ======

    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in a reload of
    the device. Repeated exploitation could result in a sustained DoS
    attack.

    Software Versions and Fixes
    ===========================

    When considering software upgrades, please also consult
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisories_listing.html
    and any subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete
    upgrade solution.

    In all cases, customers should exercise caution to be certain the
    devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and that current
    hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported
    properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, contact
    the Cisco Technical Assistance Center ("TAC") for assistance.

    +----------------------------------------+
    | Major | Availability of Repaired |
    | Release | Releases* |
    |------------+---------------------------|
    | Affected | | Maintenance |
    | 12.0-Based | Rebuild | Release |
    | Release | | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0 | 12.0(28b) | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0DA | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0DB | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0DC | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.0(26)S5 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.0(27)S4 | |
    |12.0S |-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.0(28)S1 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.0(29)S |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0SC | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0SP | 12.0S or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0ST | 12.0(26)S5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0SX | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0SY | 12.0(26)S5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0SZ | 12.0(26)S5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0T | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.0(28)W5 |
    | 12.0W5 | | (31) |
    | | | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0WC | Not Vulnerable, no |
    | | support for BGP |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0WT | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0WX | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XA | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XB | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XC | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XD | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XE | 12.1E | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XF | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XG | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XH | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XI | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XJ | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XK | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XL | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XM | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XN | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.1 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XP | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XQ | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XR | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XS | 12.1E | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XT | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.0XU | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.0XV | 12.1 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | Affected | | Maintenance |
    | 12.1-Based | Rebuild | Release |
    | Release | | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1 | | 12.1(26) |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1AA | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1AX | 12.1(14)AX3 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1AY | 12.1(22)EA2 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1AZ | 12.1(22)EA2 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1DA | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1DB | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1DC | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.1(22)E3 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1E | 12.1(23)E2 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.1(26)E |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1EA | 12.1(22)EA2 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1EC | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1EO | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1EV | 12.2S | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1EW | 12.2(18)EW2 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1EX | 12.1E | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1EY | 12.1E | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1T | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XA | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XB | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XC | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XD | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XE | 12.1E | |
    | | latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XF | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XG | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XH | 12.2 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1XI | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2 latest | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XJ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | MMigrate to | |
    | 12.1XL | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XM | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XP | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XQ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XR | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XT | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1XU | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.1XV | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YA | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YB | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YC | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YD | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YE | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YF | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YH | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YI | 12.2(2)YC | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.1YJ | 12.1(22)EA2 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | Affected | Rebuild | Maintenance |
    | 12.2-Based | | Release |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2 | | 12.2(27) |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2B | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2BC | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2BW | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.3(7)XI3 | |
    | 12.2BX | -- | |
    | | Available 2 | |
    | | /15/05 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2BY | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.3(7)XI3 | |
    | 12.2BZ | -- | |
    | | Available 2 | |
    | | /15/05 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2CZ | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2DA | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2DD | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2DX | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.2(18)EW2 | |
    |12.2EW |-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.2(25)EW |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | | |
    |12.2JK |12.2(15)JK2 |-------------|
    | | | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2MB | 12.2(25)SW | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2MC | 12.3(11)T | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2MX | 12.3(8)T5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2S | | 12.2(25)S |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2SE | 12.2(20)SE3 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2SU | 12.2(14)SU2 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2SW | Migrate to | |
    | | 12.2(25)SW | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2SX | 12.2(17d) | |
    | | SXB5 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2SXA | 12.2(17d) | |
    | | SXB5 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2SXB | 12.2(17d) | |
    | | SXB5 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2SXD | 12.2(18) | |
    | | SXD2 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2SY | 12.2(17d) | |
    | | SXB5 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2SZ | 12.2(25)S | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2T | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XA | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XB | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XC | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XD | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XE | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2XF | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XG | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XH | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XI | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XJ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XK | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XL | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XM | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XN | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XQ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XS | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XT | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XU | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XW | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2XZ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2YA | 12.2(4)YA8 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YB | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YC | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YE | 12.2S or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YF | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YG | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YH | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YJ | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YK | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YL | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YM | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YN | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YO | 12.2(17d) | |
    | | SXB5 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YP | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YQ | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YR | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YS | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YT | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YU | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YV | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YW | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YX | 12.2(14)SU2 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YY | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2YZ | 12.2(25)S | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZA | 12.2(25)S | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZB | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZC | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZD | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZE | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZF | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZG | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZH | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZI | 12.2(25)S | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZJ | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZK | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZL | 12.3(7)T7 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZN | 12.3T or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.2ZO | 12.3 or | |
    | | later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.2ZP | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | Affected | Rebuild | Maintenance |
    | 12.3-Based | | Release |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(9c) | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3 | 12.3(10a) | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.3(12) |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3B | 12.3(5a)B3 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3BW | 12.3(7)T7 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(7)T7 | |
    |12.3T |-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(8)T5 | |
    | |-------------+-------------|
    | | | 12.3(11)T |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XA | 12.3(7)T7 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XB | 12.3(8)T5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XC | 12.3(8)T5 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XD | 12.3(4)XD4 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XE | 12.3(2)XE1 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XF | 12.3(11)T | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XG | 12.3(11)T | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XH | 12.3(11)T | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(7)XI3 | |
    | 12.3XI | - Available | |
    | | 2/15/05 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XJ | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XK | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XL | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XN | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | 12.3(4)XQ1 | |
    | | Release | |
    | 12.3XQ | date not | |
    | | yet | |
    | | determined | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XR | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XS | 12.3(7)XS2 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XU | 12.3(8)XU4 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3XV | 12.3(11)T | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3XX | 12.3(8)XX1 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YA | 12.3(8)YA1 | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YC | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YD | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | | Migrate to | |
    | 12.3YE | 12.3(4)T11 | |
    | | or later | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YF | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YH | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YJ | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    |------------+-------------+-------------|
    | 12.3YL | Vulnerable; | |
    | | contact TAC | |
    +----------------------------------------+

    Obtaining Fixed Software
    ========================

    Customers with Service Contracts
    +-------------------------------

    Customers with contracts should obtain upgraded software through their
    regular update channels. For most customers, this means that upgrades
    should be obtained through the Software Center on Cisco's worldwide
    website at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-ios.shtml.

    Customers using Third-party Support Organizations
    +------------------------------------------------

    Customers whose Cisco products are provided or maintained through prior
    or existing agreement with third-party support organizations such as
    Cisco Partners, authorized resellers, or service providers should
    contact that support organization for assistance with the upgrade,
    which should be free of charge.

    Customers without Service Contracts
    +----------------------------------

    Customers who purchase direct from Cisco but who do not hold a Cisco
    service contract and customers who purchase through third-party vendors
    but are unsuccessful at obtaining fixed software through their point of
    sale should get their upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical
    Assistance Center (TAC). TAC contacts are as follows.

      * +1 800 553 2447 (toll free from within North America)
      * +1 408 526 7209 (toll call from anywhere in the world)
      * e-mail: tac@cisco.com

    Please have your product serial number available and give the URL of
    this notice as evidence of your entitlement to a free upgrade. Free
    upgrades for non-contract customers must be requested through the TAC.

    Please do not contact either "psirt@cisco.com" or
    "security-alert@cisco.com" for software upgrades.

    See http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml for
    additional TAC contact information, including special localized
    telephone numbers and instructions and e-mail addresses for use in
    various languages.

    Customers may only install and expect support for the feature sets
    they have purchased. By installing, downloading, accessing or
    otherwise using such software upgrades, customers agree to be bound by
    the terms of Cisco's software license terms found at
    http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-license-agreement.html, or as otherwise
    set forth at Cisco.com Downloads at
    http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-usingswc.shtml.

    Workarounds
    ===========

    The effectiveness of any workaround is dependent on specific customer
    situations such as product mix, network topology, traffic behavior, and
    organizational mission. Due to the variety of affected products and
    releases, customers should consult with their service provider or
    support organization to ensure any applied workaround is the most
    appropriate for use in the intended network before it is deployed.

      * Remove the configuration command bgp log-neighbor-changes. This
        feature is used to monitor BGP peer status and its removal may
        reduce network monitoring capabilities. More information on this
        command is available here:
        http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/iprrp_r/ip2_a1g.htm#wp1040601

    The use of networking best practices techniques can greatly reduce the
    probability of a network infrastructure attack. Best practices that may
    reduce risk in this case include:

    BGP MD5
    +------

    Under normal circumstances, due to inherent security factors in the TCP
    protocol, such as sequence number checks, it is difficult, but possible
    to forge an appropriate packet to exploit this problem. Configuring
    your Cisco IOS device for BGP MD5 authentication greatly increases the
    work necessary to forge a valid packet from a remote peer. This will
    not protect your peering session if a valid BGP peer generates an
    invalid packet.

    This can be configured as shown in the following example:

        router(config)# router bgp
         router(config-router)# neighbor <IP_address> password <enter_your_secret_here>
        
        

    It is necessary to configure the same shared MD5 secret on both peers
    and at the same time. Failure to do so will break the existing BGP
    session and the new session will not get established until the exact
    same secret is configured on both devices. For a detailed discussion on
    how to configure BGP, refer to the following document:

    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800ca571.html

    Once the secret is configured, it is prudent to change it periodically.
    The exact period must fit within your company security policy but it
    should not be longer than a few months. When changing the secret, again
    it must be done at the same time on both devices. Failure to do so will
    break your existing BGP session. The exception is if your Cisco IOS
    software release contains the integrated CSCdx23494 ( registered
    customers only) fix on both sides of the connection. With this fix, the
    BGP session will not be terminated when the MD5 secret is changed only
    on one side. The BGP updates, however, will not be processed until
    either the same secret is configured on both devices or the secret is
    removed from both devices.

    Infrastructure Access Control Lists (iACLs)
    +------------------------------------------

    Although it is often difficult to block traffic transiting your
    network, it is possible to identify traffic that should never be
    allowed to target your infrastructure devices and block that traffic at
    the border of your network. Infrastructure ACLs are considered a
    network security best practice and should be considered as a long-term
    addition to good network security as well as providing some added
    protection for this specific vulnerability. The white paper entitled
    "Protecting Your Core: Infrastructure Protection Access Control Lists"
    presents guidelines and recommended deployment techniques for
    infrastructure protection ACLs:

    http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/iacl.html

    Exploitation and Public Announcements
    =====================================

    The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious
    use of the vulnerability described in this advisory.

    This vulnerability was discovered by Cisco during internal testing.

    Status of This Notice: FINAL
    ============================

    THIS ADVISORY IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY
    KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF
    MERCHANTABILITY. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE ADVISORY OR
    MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE ADVISORY IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES
    THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS NOTICE AT ANY TIME.

    A stand-alone copy or paraphrase of the text of this security advisory
    that omits the distribution URL in the following section is an
    uncontrolled copy, and may lack important information or contain
    factual errors.

    Distribution
    ============

    This advisory will be posted on Cisco's worldwide website at
    http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050126-bgp.shtml

    In addition to worldwide web posting, a text version of this notice is
    clear-signed with the Cisco PSIRT PGP key and is posted to the
    following e-mail and Usenet news recipients.

      * cust-security-announce@cisco.com
      * first-teams@first.org (includes CERT/CC)
      * bugtraq@securityfocus.com
      * vulnwatch@vulnwatch.org
      * cisco@spot.colorado.edu
      * cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
      * full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
      * comp.dcom.sys.cisco@newsgate.cisco.com

    Future updates of this advisory, if any, will be placed on Cisco's
    worldwide website, but may or may not be actively announced on mailing
    lists or newsgroups. Users concerned about this problem are encouraged
    to check the above URL for any updates.

    Revision History
    ================

    +----------------------------------------+
    | Revision | | Initial |
    | 1.0 | 2005-January-26 | public |
    | | | release. |
    +----------------------------------------+

    Cisco Security Procedures
    =========================

    Complete information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Cisco
    products, obtaining assistance with security incidents, and
    registering to receive security information from Cisco, is available
    on Cisco's worldwide website at
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html.
    This includes instructions for press inquiries regarding Cisco
    security notices. All Cisco security advisories are available at
    http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt.

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