Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-4098 is a Cisco NX-OS BGP denial-of-service issue. A malformed BGP UPDATE message can make the BGP service reset and resynchronize, potentially disrupting routing stability on affected network devices. Exposure is most relevant to Cisco NX-OS devices with BGP enabled, especially routers or switches receiving BGP UPDATE messages from external or less-trusted peers. The provided affected-product data is incomplete. Prioritize review if Cisco NX-OS devices support critical routing paths. The risk is availability disruption, not data theft, but routing instability can affect major business services. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco's advisory for affected NX-OS versions and fixed releases.; Inventory Cisco NX-OS devices running BGP.; Restrict BGP peering to trusted, expected neighbors..
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- cisco-nxos-cve20124098-dos(87675)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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