# CVE-2012-2469: Cisco NX-OS 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 on Nexus 7000 series switches, when the High Availability (HA) policy is configured for Reset, allows rem

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco NX-OS 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 on Nexus 7000 series switches, when the High Availability (HA) policy is configured for Reset, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) via a malformed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtk34535 and CSCtk19132.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-os/release/notes/52_nx-os_release_note.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027352
- http://www.4salesbyself.com/troubleshooting-random-nexus-reboots.aspx

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