Memory Leak Vulnerability in Cisco ASA and PIX Security Appliances

CVE-2008-3817

Summary

A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances that could allow remote attackers to consume excessive memory, leading to potential denial of service. The issue arises from the initialization code for the hardware crypto accelerator, resulting in the devices becoming unresponsive when manipulated with a specific sequence of crafted packets. It is crucial for users and administrators to ensure their systems are updated to mitigate this risk.

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