CVE-2009-0627

The CVE-2009-0627 entry concerns Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 5000 platforms (before 4.0(1a)N2(1)). It describes an unspecified vulnerability that lets remote attackers crash the device via a sequence of TCP packets related to TCP state manipulation, possibly linked to CVE-2008-4609 (sockstress). The con...

CVE-2011-2581

Cisco Nexus NX-OS ACL bypass (CVE-2011-2581) affects Nexus 5000 and 3000 series: placing a remark before a deny in an ACL can allow bypass of access restrictions, enabling remote packet flow in opportunistic scenarios. Root cause: improper handling of comments when paired with deny statements. Af...