Cisco IOS XR 3.4.0 through 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session reset) via a BGP UPDATE message with an invalid attribute, as demonstrated in the wild on 17 August 2009.
                
            References
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| http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html | Mailing List | 
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739 | Broken Link | 
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html | Mailing List | 
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739 | Broken Link | 
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-2055 | 
Configurations
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| References | () http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml - Patch, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2009-08-19 17:30
Updated : 2025-10-22 01:15
NVD link : CVE-2009-2055
Mitre link : CVE-2009-2055
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2055
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                cisco
- ios_xr
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-20
                        
            Improper Input Validation
