CVE-2016-1465
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1465 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-28 01:59:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch (AVS) devices before 5.2(1)SV3(1.5i) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ESXi hypervisor crash and purple screen) via a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, aka Bug ID CSCuw57985. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
AdjacentAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 1000v | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3a\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3b\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3c\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3d\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4a\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4b\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1a\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2b\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(1.1a\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(1.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(2.1a\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(2.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.3\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.4\) | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malformed Request | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Cisco Nexus 1000v AVS Input Validation Flaw in Processing CDP Packets Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch Cisco Discovery Protocol Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.