CVE-2010-0565: High severity Cisco ASA 5500 vulnerability

Published Feb 19, 2010
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance 7.2 before 7.2(4.45), 8.0 before 8.0(4.44), 8.1 before 8.1(2.35), and 8.2 before 8.2(1.10), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (page fault and device reload) via a malformed DTLS message, aka Bug ID CSCtb64913 and "WebVPN DTLS Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Affected Software

6 affected components
Cisco ASA 5500=7.1
Cisco ASA 5500=7.2
Cisco ASA 5500=8.0
Cisco ASA 5500=8.1
Cisco ASA 5500=8.2
Cisco PIX 500

Event History

Feb 19, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0565?

CVE-2010-0565 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0565?

To fix CVE-2010-0565, upgrade the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance to a version that is 7.2(4.45) or later, 8.0(4.44) or later, 8.1(2.35) or later, or 8.2(1.10) or later.

3

What kind of attack does CVE-2010-0565 facilitate?

CVE-2010-0565 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed DTLS message.

4

What devices are affected by CVE-2010-0565?

CVE-2010-0565 affects the Cisco ASA 5500 Series and Cisco PIX 500 devices running specific vulnerable versions of their software.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-0565?

There is no official workaround provided for CVE-2010-0565; applying the appropriate software update is recommended.

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