Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 19, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-6396

Description

Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.

Affected products

Cisco Systems, Inc./Nexus 7000
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Cisco Systems, Inc./Nexus 7000 10 Slot
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Cisco Systems, Inc./Nexus 7000 18 Slot
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Cisco Systems, Inc./Nexus 7000 9 Slot
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Cisco Systems, Inc./Nx Os
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018nvd

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