CVE-2013-1178: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 25, 2013
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Updated

Multiple buffer overflows in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4) and 6.x before 6.1(1), Nexus 5000 and 5500 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1), Nexus 4000 devices before 4.1(2)E1(1h), Nexus 3000 devices 5.x before 5.0(3)U3(1), Nexus 1000V devices 4.x before 4.2(1)SV1(5.1), MDS 9000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4), Unified Computing System (UCS) 6100 and 6200 devices before 2.0(2m), and Connected Grid Router (CGR) 1000 devices before CG4(1) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed CDP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCtu10630, CSCtu10551, CSCtu10550, CSCtw56581, CSCtu10548, CSCtu10544, and CSCuf61275.

Affected Software

135 affected components
Cisco NX-OS=4.0
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(0\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(0\)n1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(0\)n1\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(1a\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(1a\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(1a\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(1a\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(3a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(3b\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(3c\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.0\(4\)sv1\(3d\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1\(3\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1\(3\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1.\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1.\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1.\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.1.\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)sv1\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)sv1\(4a\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2\(8\)
Cisco NX-OS=4.2.\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(2\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(2\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n2\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n2\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)n2\(2b\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(3a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1
Cisco Nexus 7000
Cisco Nexus 7000 10-slot
Cisco Nexus 7000 18-slot
Cisco Nexus 7000 9-slot
Cisco MDS 9000
Cisco Nexus 5000
Cisco Nexus 5010
Cisco Nexus 5020
Cisco Nexus 5548p
Cisco Nexus 5548up
Cisco Nexus 5596up
Cisco NX-OS<=4.1.\(2\)
Cisco Nexus 4001i
Cisco Nexus 3000
Cisco Nexus 3016q
Cisco Nexus 3048
Cisco Nexus 3064t
Cisco Nexus 3064x
Cisco Nexus 3548
Cisco Nexus 1000v
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software<=2.0\(1x\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.0
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.0\(2k\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.1
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.1\(1m\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.2
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.2\(1\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.2\(1a\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.2\(1d\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1c\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1m\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1n\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1o\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1p\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1q\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1t\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1w\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.3\(1y\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(1j\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(1m\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3i\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3l\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3m\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3q\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3s\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3u\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(3y\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(4f\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(4g\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(4i\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(4j\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=1.4\(4k\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=2.0\(1q\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=2.0\(1s\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=2.0\(1t\)
Cisco Unified Computing System Infrastructure And Unified Computing System Software=2.0\(1w\)
Cisco Unified Computing System 6120xp Fabric Interconnect
Cisco Unified Computing System 6140xp Fabric Interconnect
Cisco Unified Computing System 6248up Fabric Interconnect
Cisco Unified Computing System 6296up Fabric Interconnect
Cisco CG-OS<=cg4
Cisco CG-OS=cg1
Cisco CG-OS=cg2
Cisco CG-OS=cg3
Cisco Connected Grid Router 1000

Event History

Apr 25, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1178?

The severity of CVE-2013-1178 is high due to multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1178?

To fix CVE-2013-1178, upgrade to the appropriate patched version of Cisco NX-OS as recommended in the security advisory.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2013-1178?

CVE-2013-1178 affects a variety of Cisco Nexus devices, including the Nexus 7000, 5000, 5500, 4000, and 3000 series running specific versions of NX-OS.

4

Is CVE-2013-1178 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-1178 is remotely exploitable, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions.

5

What mitigations are available for CVE-2013-1178?

Mitigations include properly configuring access control lists (ACLs) to limit access to affected devices until the software is patched.

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