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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105696
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Nexus 5000 Series USB Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20151204-nexus)
Summary:A vulnerability in the USB driver for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series; Switches could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS); condition due to a kernel crash.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the USB driver for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Switches could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS)
condition due to a kernel crash.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to insufficient handling of USB input
parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted USB parameters to be
processed by the kernel of an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS
condition on the affected device.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-6394
Cisco Security Advisory: 20151204 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series USB Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-nexus
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034295
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