What is the severity of CVE-2009-1156?

CVE-2009-1156 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service on affected Cisco devices.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1156?

To fix CVE-2009-1156, you should upgrade the affected Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances to version 8.0(4)25 or 8.1(2)15 or later.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2009-1156?

CVE-2009-1156 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances 5500 Series devices and Cisco PIX Firewalls running specific versions of the software.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-1156?

CVE-2009-1156 can be exploited via crafted SSL or HTTP packets sent by remote attackers, leading to device reloads.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-1156?

Cisco has not provided specific workarounds for CVE-2009-1156, and the recommended action is to apply the software updates to mitigate the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-1156

medium

5.7

CWE

9/4/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-1156

First published: Thu Apr 09 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series devices 8.0 before 8.0(4)25 and 8.1 before 8.1(2)15, when an SSL VPN or ASDM access is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted (1) SSL or (2) HTTP packet.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500	=8.0
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500	=8.1
Cisco PIX Firewall	=8.0
Cisco PIX Firewall	=8.1

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1156?
CVE-2009-1156 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service on affected Cisco devices.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1156?
To fix CVE-2009-1156, you should upgrade the affected Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances to version 8.0(4)25 or 8.1(2)15 or later.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2009-1156?
CVE-2009-1156 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances 5500 Series devices and Cisco PIX Firewalls running specific versions of the software.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-1156?
CVE-2009-1156 can be exploited via crafted SSL or HTTP packets sent by remote attackers, leading to device reloads.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-1156?
Cisco has not provided specific workarounds for CVE-2009-1156, and the recommended action is to apply the software updates to mitigate the vulnerability.

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