FKIE_CVE-2011-4023

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-05-03 10:11 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:34
Severity
Summary
Memory leak in libcmd in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 on Nexus switches allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via SNMP requests, aka Bug ID CSCtr65682.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/release/notes/Rel_5_0_3_N2_1/Nexus5000_Release_Notes_5_0_3_N2.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/release/notes/Rel_5_0_3_N2_1/Nexus5000_Release_Notes_5_0_3_N2.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco nx-os 5.0
cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n1\(1\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n2\(1\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(2a\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(1\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2a\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2b\)
cisco nx-os 5.0\(5\)
cisco nexus_2148t_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_2224tp_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_2232pp_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_2232tm_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_2248tp_e_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_2248tp_fex_switch -
cisco nexus_5010p_switch -
cisco nexus_5020p_switch -
cisco nexus_5548p -
cisco nexus_5548up -
cisco nexus_5596up -
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