Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances
CVE-2009-4917
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What is CVE-2009-4917?
An unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances, specifically the ASA 5580 series running software versions prior to 8.1(2), can be exploited by remote attackers to induce a denial of service condition. This is achieved through the transmission of a high volume of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) traffic, potentially causing the device to reload. Proper mitigation measures are essential to safeguard against such threats.