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CVE-2012-6396

Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a deni…

Impact

Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CiscoNx-Os
All versions
CiscoNexus 7000
All versions
CiscoNexus 7000 10-Slot
All versions
CiscoNexus 7000 18-Slot
All versions
CiscoNexus 7000 9-Slot
All versions

Weakness classification

References