Explore the vulnerabilities and security implications of Cisco NX-OS in this conference talk from TROOPERS11. Delve into the underlying Linux system, hidden strings, and command line interfaces of Cisco NXOS boxes. Examine potential risks, including pseudoers, CDP exploits, and memory allocation issues. Learn about debugging techniques using GDB, analyze core dumps, and understand the implications of gut mode. Discover ancient artifacts within the system and investigate the backtick bug. Gain insights into Cisco's bug tracking process and shell scripting capabilities to better secure data centers running on Cisco NX-OS.