Cisco PIX Firewall Bug in IM Inspection Engine Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020180
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020180
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2057
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 4 2008
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Impact: Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Cisco Security Advisory
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Version(s): 7.2, 8.0, 8.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Cisco PIX Firewall. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted Instant Messenger (IM) packets through the device to trigger a flaw in the IM inspection
engine and to cause the target device to become unavailable.
Systems with the IM inspection engine enabled are affected.
Cisco
has assigned Cisco Bug ID CSCso22981 to this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can cause the target device to become unavailable.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (7.2(4), 8.0(3)10, 8.1(1)2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080604-asa.shtml
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Vendor URL: www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080604-asa.shtml (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:11:44 -0400
Subject: Cisco PIX
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http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080604-asa.shtml
CVE-2008-2057
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