Performance Degradation in Brocade Fabric OS Due to Inefficient Resource Management
CVE-2020-15386

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom
Status
Brocade Fabric Os
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2021

What is CVE-2020-15386?

Brocade Fabric OS prior to versions 9.0.1a and 8.2.3a, as well as versions 9.0.0 and 8.2.2d, experience a significant strain on CPU resources during security scanning activities. This heightened CPU load can lead to noticeable delays in command line interface (CLI) command responsiveness and hinder overall system performance, impacting critical operations and user experience.

Affected Version(s)

Brocade Fabric OS Brocade Fabric OS versions after v9.0.0 and before v9.0.1a, and Brocade Fabric OS versions after v8.2.2d and before v8.2.3a

References

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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