Cisco bundles fixes for multiple vulnerabilities, some critical, into one patch

Cisco bundles fixes for multiple vulnerabilities, some critical, into one patch

Cisco is looking to get ahead of attackers with a new set of more than a half-dozen fixes, some of them critical, for its IOS XR Linux-based network operating system (OS). As part of its regular testing, Cisco’s software engineering team flagged “multiple internally-discovered vulnerabilities,” the company said. These flaws could allow attackers to perform remote code execution (RCE) and gain root access on a router, thereby allowing them to int…