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Medium
CVE-2012-6396
Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
cisco
View all reports →Affected Software
nx-os, nexus 7000, nexus 7000 10-slot, nexus 7000 18-slot, nexus 7000 9-slot
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 19th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.