Packet Processing Vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Switching Products
CVE-2017-3804

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2017

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the IS-IS protocol packet processing of Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches. This issue can be exploited by an adjacent attacker to cause a reload of the affected switches. When processing a specially crafted link-state packet, the affected devices may crash due to an inst_001_isis_fabricpath hap reset, disrupting network operations within the FabricPath domain.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000 Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037658
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95638
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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