CVE-2009-0628

Description

Memory leak in the SSLVPN feature in Cisco IOS 12.3 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device crash) by disconnecting an SSL session in an abnormal manner, leading to a Transmission Control Block (TCB) leak.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.39% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a90469.shtml vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12092 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34239 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34438 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021896 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49427 vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a90424.shtml vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0851 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0628?
CVE-2009-0628 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0628?
To fix CVE-2009-0628, 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-2009-0628 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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