CVE-2016-1353

Description

The TCP implementation in Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite for Internet Streaming (VDS-IS) 3.3(0), 3.3(1), 4.0(0), and 4.1(0) does not properly initiate new TCP sessions when a previous session is in a FIN wait state, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TCP outage) via vectors involving FIN packets, aka Bug ID CSCuy45136.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035123 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160226-vds-is vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1353?
CVE-2016-1353 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1353?
To fix CVE-2016-1353, 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-2016-1353 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1353 is being actively exploited. 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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