Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances and Catalyst 6500 Devices

CVE-2011-3299

Summary

Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Catalyst 6500 series devices are susceptible to a denial of service attack due to a flaw in the SunRPC inspection engine. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SunRPC traffic, leading to unexpected device reboots and potential service disruption. It affects various versions of the ASA firmware, highlighting the importance of timely updates and patching to safeguard network infrastructure.

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