CVE-2013-1226 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Nexus 7000 devices by sending crafted Ethernet frames that trigger forwarding loops.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1226?
CVE-2013-1226 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 29 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ethernet frame-forwarding implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (forwarding loop and service outage) via a crafted frame, aka Bug ID CSCug47098.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1226?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Cisco Nexus 7000, Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot, Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-1226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x452-8xvj-24mr.