Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
CVE-2012-3051

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Nx-os
Nexus 7000
Nexus 7000 10-slot
Nexus 7000 18-slot
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2012

Summary

The Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches running on NX-OS versions 5.2 and 6.1 are susceptible to a denial of service condition. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disrupt services by sending a substantial volume of ARP packets, potentially leading to process crashes or packet loss. This issue, identified by Bug ID CSCtr44822, underscores the importance of securing network devices against traffic-based attacks.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55600
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/50671
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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