Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco PIX 500 and ASA 5500 Series Security Appliances
CVE-2007-0959

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Asa 5500
Pix Firewall Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2007

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Cisco PIX 500 and ASA 5500 Series Security Appliances running Version 7.2.2 when configured to inspect certain TCP-based protocols. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to trigger a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted TCP packets, resulting in a device reboot. This issue may compromise network availability and requires prompt attention from system administrators to mitigate potential threats.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0608
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017651
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://osvdb.org/33062
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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