CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0718

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS from versions 4.0 to 6.1 on Nexus 1000V devices and UCS platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted TCP packets to a device with a TIME_WAIT TCP session.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to reload the TCP stack, leading to service interruptions on devices, which may affect the organization's operational continuity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor network traffic for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 6.1 on Nexus 1000V 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 devices and Unified Computing System (UCS) platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TCP stack reload) by sending crafted TCP packets to a device that has a TIME_WAIT TCP session, aka Bug ID CSCub70579.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS