CVE-2015-6392: High severity cisco nx-os vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2016
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Updated

Cisco NX-OS 4.1 through 7.3 and 11.0 through 11.2 on Nexus 2000, 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, 7700, and 9000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted IPv4 DHCP packets to the (1) DHCPv4 relay agent or (2) smart relay agent, aka Bug IDs CSCuq24603, CSCur93159, CSCus21693, and CSCut76171.

Affected Software

144 affected components
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\(3\)
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\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.0\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(3a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(7\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(9\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(4a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(6b\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(8\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(8a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(8b\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(10\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(12\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.2\(14\)s1
Cisco NX-OS=7.2\(0\)n1\(0.1\)
Cisco NX-OS=base
Cisco Nexus 7000 10-slot
Cisco Nexus 7000 18-slot
Cisco Nexus 7000 4-slot
Cisco Nexus 7000 9-slot
Cisco Nexus 7700 10-slot
Cisco Nexus 7700 18-slot
Cisco Nexus 7700 2-slot
Cisco Nexus 7700 6-slot
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=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\(3\)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=5.1\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n2\(1b\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.1\(3\)n2\(1c\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(1b\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(7\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(8\)
Cisco NX-OS=5.2\(1\)n1\(8a\)
Cisco Nexus 5010
Cisco Nexus 5020
Cisco Nexus 5548p
Cisco Nexus 5548up
Cisco Nexus 5596t
Cisco Nexus 5596up
Cisco Nexus 56128p
Cisco Nexus 5624q
Cisco Nexus 5648q
Cisco Nexus 5672up
Cisco Nexus 5672up-16g
Cisco Nexus 5696q
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i2\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i2\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i2\(2b\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i2\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i3\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i3\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i3\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i3\(3.78\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.1\(2\)i3\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(3\)
Cisco Nexus 92160yc-x
Cisco Nexus 92304qc
Cisco Nexus 9236c
Cisco Nexus 9272q
Cisco Nexus 93108tc-ex
Cisco Nexus 93120tx
Cisco Nexus 93128tx
Cisco Nexus 93180yc-ex
Cisco Nexus 9332pq
Cisco Nexus 9336pq Aci Spine
Cisco Nexus 9372px
Cisco Nexus 9372tx
Cisco Nexus 9396px
Cisco Nexus 9396tx
Cisco Nexus 9504
Cisco Nexus 9508
Cisco Nexus 9516
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n1\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n1\(2a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(1b\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(2\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(3\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(4\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(5\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(5a\)
Cisco NX-OS=6.0\(2\)n2\(6\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(0\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(1\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(2\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(4\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(5\)n1\(1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.0\(5\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(0\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(0\)n1\(1b\)
Cisco Nexus 6001
Cisco Nexus 6004

Event History

Oct 6, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6392?

CVE-2015-6392 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing affected Cisco Nexus devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-6392?

To mitigate CVE-2015-6392, upgrade the affected Cisco NX-OS devices to a patched version provided by Cisco.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2015-6392?

CVE-2015-6392 impacts multiple models of Cisco Nexus devices running NX-OS versions 4.1 through 7.3 and 11.0 through 11.2.

4

Can CVE-2015-6392 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-6392 can be exploited remotely through crafted IPv4 DHCP packets targeted at the vulnerable devices.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-6392?

The exploitation of CVE-2015-6392 can lead to a denial of service, resulting in the affected device becoming unresponsive or crashing.

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