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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106719
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Firepower Detection Engine SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the detection engine reassembly of Secure Sockets Layer; (SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a; denial of service (DoS) condition because the Snort process consumes a high level of CPU resources.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the detection engine reassembly of Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) packets for Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a
denial of service (DoS) condition because the Snort process consumes a high level of CPU resources.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper handling of an SSL packet stream. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SSL packet stream to the detection engine on the
targeted device.

Vulnerability Impact:
An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition because the
Snort process consumes a high level of CPU resources. The device must be manually reloaded to recover from this
condition.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
7.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-3885
BugTraq ID: 97451
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97451
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