CVE-2015-6260 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Nexus switches by sending crafted SNMP packets, requiring a software patch.
- 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-2015-6260?
CVE-2015-6260 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco NX-OS 7.1(1)N1(1) on Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 devices does not properly validate PDUs in SNMP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SNMP application restart) via a crafted packet, aka Bug ID CSCut84645.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zyxel Gs1900-10hp Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6260 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-2015-6260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x3w-ffg6-mp27.