CVE-2012-4091

Description

The RIP service engine in Cisco NX-OS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (engine restart) via a malformed (1) RIPv4 or (2) RIPv6 message, aka Bug ID CSCtj73415.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87669 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029159 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62838 vdb entry third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/98124 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4091 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4091?
CVE-2012-4091 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4091?
To fix CVE-2012-4091, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4091 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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