CVE-2016-1465

Published: Jul 28, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (21)

Products: Cisco: Nx Os

Cisco

1 product

Nx Os

Configuration A

21 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(1)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(2)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(3)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(3a)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(3b)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(3c)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.0(4)sv1(3d)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(4)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(4a)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(4b)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(5.1)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(5.1a)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(5.2)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv1(5.2b)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv2(1.1)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv2(1.1a)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv2(2.1)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 4.2(1)sv2(2.1a)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 5.2(1)sv3(1.1)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 5.2(1)sv3(1.3)
Cisco Nx Os	Version 5.2(1)sv3(1.4)