CVE-2012-6396
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (6)
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references (5)
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- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396cnnvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018nvd
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