cisco-sa-20170118-nexus: Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches Software IS-IS Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2017
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Updated

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Event History

Jan 18, 2017
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20170118-nexus?

The severity of cisco-sa-20170118-nexus is medium with a CVSS score of 5.8.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20170118-nexus?

To fix cisco-sa-20170118-nexus, you should update the firmware of your affected Cisco Nexus switches to the latest available version.

3

What causes the cisco-sa-20170118-nexus vulnerability?

The cisco-sa-20170118-nexus vulnerability is caused by improper processing of IS-IS packets in Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series switches.

4

Which Cisco devices are affected by cisco-sa-20170118-nexus?

The Cisco devices affected by cisco-sa-20170118-nexus are the Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches.

5

What type of vulnerability is cisco-sa-20170118-nexus?

cisco-sa-20170118-nexus is a Denial of Service vulnerability related to IS-IS packet processing.

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