Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch Cisco Discovery Protocol Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability
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AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
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A vulnerability in Cisco Discovery Protocol packet processing for the Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch (AVS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the ESXi hypervisor to crash and display a purple diagnostic screen, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of Cisco Discovery Protocol packets, which could result in a crash of the ESXi hypervisor due to an out-of-bound memory access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to a targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-avs
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The ESXi hypervisor can crash with a purple diagnostic screen. The administrator can look for the core files using the show cores command.
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Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
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Cisco provides information about fixed software in Cisco bugs, which are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2016-July-27
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