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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 rem

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00605
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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cisco nx-osall versions
cisco nexus 7000all versions
cisco nexus 7000 10-slotall versions
cisco nexus 7000 18-slotall versions
cisco nexus 7000 9-slotall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · psirt@cisco.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD19 Jan 2013 · 08:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018
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