CVE-2008-2056

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance 8.0.x before 8.0(3)9 and 8.1.x before 8.1(1)1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted Transport Layer Security (TLS) packet to the device interface.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.92% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809a8354.shtml patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42836 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020178 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30552 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020179 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1750/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2056?
CVE-2008-2056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2056?
To fix CVE-2008-2056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2056 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2056 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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