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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 19, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6396

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.

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Affected products

6
  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Nexus 70004 versions
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Nx OS2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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