First published: Wed May 29 2013(Updated: )
Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V does not assign the proper priority to heartbeat messages from a Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) to a Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (false VEM unavailability report) via a flood of UDP packets, aka Bug ID CSCud14840.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco NX-OS | ||
Cisco Nexus 1000 Virtual Edge |
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The severity of CVE-2013-1213 is classified as critical due to its potential for causing denial of service.
To fix CVE-2013-1213, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Cisco NX-OS that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2013-1213 affects Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V and related Virtual Ethernet Modules.
The impact of CVE-2013-1213 is a denial of service condition caused by false VEM unavailability reports.
Yes, CVE-2013-1213 can be exploited remotely through a flood of UDP packets.