Denial of Service in Cisco ASA 5500 and Catalyst 6500 Series Devices

CVE-2012-0356

Summary

A vulnerability affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series and the ASA Services Module in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices when multicast routing is enabled. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted IPv4 PIM messages, resulting in device reloads. This security flaw could lead to interruptions in network availability, making it crucial for affected organizations to implement necessary updates.

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