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Cisco NX-OS Software Locator/ID Separation Protocol Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
CISCO
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
A vulnerability in the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) of Cisco NX-OS Software running on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Series Switches with an M1 Series Gigabit Ethernet Module could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the vulnerable device.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation when a malformed LISP packet header is received.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Check the NX OS version.
Solution
Solution
See the vendor advisory for a solution