CVE-2015-6398 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 7 Feb 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service and device reload on Cisco Nexus switches by sending a crafted IPv4 ICMP packet.

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-2015-6398?

CVE-2015-6398 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Nexus 9000 Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Mode switches with software before 11.0(1c) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via an IPv4 ICMP packet with the IP Record Route option, aka Bug ID CSCuq57512.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zyxel Gs1900-10hp Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6398 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-2015-6398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xp8-gfgp-2mp7.