CVE-2008-2057

Description

The Instant Messenger (IM) inspection engine in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance 7.2.x before 7.2(4), 8.0.x before 8.0(3)10, and 8.1.x before 8.1(1)2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

5.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.58% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020180	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020181	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809a8354.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30552	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42837	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1750/references	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2057?: CVE-2008-2057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2057?: To fix CVE-2008-2057, 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-2008-2057 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-2057 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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