CVE-2020-3338 : A vulnerability in the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) feature for IPv6 net

A vulnerability in the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) feature for IPv6 networks (PIM6) of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling when processing inbound PIM6 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple crafted PIM6 packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the PIM6 application to leak system memory. Over time, this memory leak could cause the PIM6 application to stop processing legitimate PIM6 traffic, leading to a DoS condition on the affected device.

Published 2020-08-27 16:15:12

Updated 2021-08-06 18:43:07

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2020-3338

Cisco » Nx-os » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3016 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3048 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108pc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108tc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31128pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132c-z » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3164q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-32t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3232c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264c-e » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3408-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 34180yc » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3432d-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3464c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 36180yc-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3636c-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7700 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9000v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 92160yc-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 92300yc » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 92304qc » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 92348gc-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9236c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9272q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93108tc-ex » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93108tc-fx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93120tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93128tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180lc-ex » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180yc-ex » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93180yc-fx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93216tc-fx2 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93240yc-fx2 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9332c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9332pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 93360yc-fx2 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9336c-fx2 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9336pq Aci Spine » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9348gc-fxp » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9364c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9372px » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9372px-e » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9372tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9372tx-e » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9396px » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9396tx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9504 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9508 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9516 » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-3338

EPSS FAQ

0.16%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 52 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-3338

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	Cisco Systems, Inc.
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-3338

CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-3338

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-pim-memleak-dos-tC8eP7uw

Cisco NX-OS Software IPv6 Protocol Independent Multicast Denial of Service Vulnerability
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