Span port vulnerability 2960-x

[Danielbynum]

Has there ever been a know case where a span port on a 2960-x has been hacked or passed walware/viruses from the untrusted network side. I know that span ports are by default unidirectional but I am trying to prove to my security analyst that is safe. I want to hand-off a span port for upd capture to a separate network.

[balaji.bandi]

not sure where is this context come from 

SPAN Means sniff the traffic - not injecting the traffic in to device.

I want to hand-off a span port for upd capture to a separate network.

yes if that is intent to monitor the port.

[Danielbynum]

Disregard the last sentence for my wording may be wrong, the question is, has there ever been a case where a span port has been hacked or passed malware from the untrusted network side of that port. I have built a span port for an out-of-network recorder and want to make sure there is no chance of being hacked or sent malware/viruses from that network back thru the span port.

[balaji.bandi]

i have address already - Short answer again NO.

SPAN means Listening.