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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806690
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco ASA 5500 Devices DoS Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20160309-csc)
Summary:Cisco ASA 5500 devices are prone to a denial of service (DoS); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Cisco ASA 5500 devices are prone to a denial of service (DoS)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in the HTTPS inspection engine of
the Cisco ASA Content Security and Control Security Services Module (CSC-SSM) which improperly
handles HTTPS packets transiting through the affected system.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to cause exhaustion
of available memory, system instability, and a reload of the affected system.

Affected Software/OS:
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls with software version 6.6.x
prior to 6.6.1164.0.

Note: Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls with version 6.6.1157.0 are not vulnerable.

Solution:
Update to version 6.6.1164.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1312
BugTraq ID: 84281
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84281
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160309 Cisco ASA Content Security and Control Security Services Module Denial of Service Vulnerability
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160309-csc
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035230
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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