CVE-2012-6396 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches. This flaw occurs when line cards are replaced, and a crafted configuration referencing non-existent interfaces on the new card leads to excessive memory consumption. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability requires remote authenticated access and high attack complexity to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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