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CVE-2015-4324


Buffer overflow in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 1000V devices for VMware vSphere 7.3(0)ZN(0.81), Nexus 3000 devices 7.3(0)ZN(0.81), Nexus 4000 devices 4.1(2)E1(1c), Nexus 7000 devices 7.2(0)N1(0.1), and Nexus 9000 devices 7.3(0)ZN(0.81) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IGMP process restart) via a malformed IGMPv3 packet that is mishandled during memory allocation, aka Bug IDs CSCuv69713, CSCuv69717, CSCuv69723, CSCuv69732, and CSCuv48908.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4324 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 27 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 24 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-08-19T15:59:06.837

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.3\(0\)zn\(0.81\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3016 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3048 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31128pq * No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3164q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.3\(0\)zn\(0.81\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_93120tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93128tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9332pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9336pq_aci_spine - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372px - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9396px - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9396tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9504 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9508 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9516 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.3\(0\)zn\(0.81\) Yes
Application cisco nexus_1000v - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 4.1\(2\)e1\(1c\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_4001i - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.2\(0\)n1\(0.1\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_7000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7700 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.