Cisco NX-OS 4.1(2)e1(1c)/7.2(0)n1(0.1)/7.3(0)zn(0.81) on Nexus 1000V/Nexus 3000 IGMPv3 memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Cisco NX-OS 4.1(2)e1(1c)/7.2(0)n1(0.1)/7.3(0)zn(0.81) on Nexus 1000V/Nexus 3000. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component IGMPv3. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-4324. The attack can only be performed from the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Cisco NX-OS 4.1(2)e1(1c)/7.2(0)n1(0.1)/7.3(0)zn(0.81) on Nexus 1000V/Nexus 3000 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component IGMPv3. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability.
The weakness was released 08/17/2015 with Cisco as 40470 as confirmed vulnerability alert (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4324 since 06/04/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43458 (Cisco NX-OS Internet Group Management Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability (Cisco-SA-20150817-CVE-2015-4324)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105649), SecurityFocus (BID 76372†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033327†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53250†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-77269. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 103402
OpenVAS Name: Cisco NX-OS Internet Group Management Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: 40470
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-4324 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4324
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77271
X-Force: 105649 - Cisco NX-OS IGMPv3 denial of service
SecurityFocus: 76372 - Cisco NX-OS Software CVE-2015-4324 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033327
Vulnerability Center: 53250 - Cisco NX-OS on Nexus Devices Remote DoS Vulnerability in Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3, Medium
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Entry
Created: 08/18/2015 18:16Updated: 06/12/2022 14:14
Changes: 08/18/2015 18:16 (62), 05/04/2019 19:15 (13), 06/12/2022 14:14 (3)
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