Memory Leak Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances and PIX Security Appliances
CVE-2009-1157

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Pix
Adaptive Security Appliance 5500
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2009

Summary

The memory leak vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances allows remote attackers to exploit the device using specially crafted TCP packets. This can lead to excessive memory consumption, potentially resulting in a denial of service or forcing the device to reload, which compromises network security and availability.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0981
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34429
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_adv...
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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