CVE-2014-8016: Medium severity cisco email security appliance vulnerability
Published Dec 19, 2014
·Updated
The Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance (ESA) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via long Subject headers in e-mail messages, aka Bug ID CSCzv93864.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliances
Event History
Dec 19, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-8016?
CVE-2014-8016 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to CPU consumption.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-8016?
To fix CVE-2014-8016, updating the Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance to the latest version is recommended.
3
What products are affected by CVE-2014-8016?
CVE-2014-8016 affects the Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliances.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-8016 enable?
CVE-2014-8016 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through long Subject headers in email messages.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-8016?
There is no officially documented workaround for CVE-2014-8016; applying the latest updates is the primary mitigation.