high
7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-4679: Input Validation

First published: Fri Jan 07 2011(Updated: )

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) do not properly handle Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) connection failures, which allows remote OCSP responders to cause a denial of service (TCP socket exhaustion) by rejecting connection attempts, aka Bug ID CSCsz36816.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software<=8.2\(2\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(0\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(2\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(4\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(5\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(5.2\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0\(6.7\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.1.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.4.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.0.8-interim
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(2\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(2.5\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(2.27\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(2.48\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(2.49\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1\(5\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.1.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(1\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(1.22\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.5\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.7\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.8\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.10\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.14\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.15\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.16\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.17\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.18\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.19\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2\(2.48\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=7.2.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.0
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.0.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.0.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.0.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.0.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.2\(1\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.2.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.2.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.2.2-interim
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500
Cisco ASA 5500 CSC-SSM

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4679?

    CVE-2010-4679 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service through TCP socket exhaustion.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4679?

    To fix CVE-2010-4679, upgrade your Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance software to version 8.2(3) or later.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2010-4679?

    CVE-2010-4679 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices running software versions prior to 8.2(3).

  • What is the impact of CVE-2010-4679?

    The impact of CVE-2010-4679 can lead to a denial of service that disrupts network traffic due to exhausted TCP sockets.

  • How does CVE-2010-4679 exploit the system?

    CVE-2010-4679 exploits the system by causing remote OCSP responders to reject connection attempts, leading to TCP socket exhaustion.

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