What is the severity of CVE-2015-6290?

CVE-2015-6290 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption caused by stale TCP connections.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6290?

To fix CVE-2015-6290, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.

Which versions of Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance are affected by CVE-2015-6290?

CVE-2015-6290 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance versions 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, and 8.0_base.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290?

The potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290 include service disruption due to denial of service caused by memory exhaustion.

Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-6290?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2015-6290; upgrading to a non-vulnerable version is the recommended solution.

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CVE-2015-6290

medium

4.3

CWE

119

14/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-6290: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Sep 14 2015(Updated: )

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) 8.0.7 allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption from stale TCP connections) via crafted responses, aka Bug ID CSCuw10426.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0.5
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0.6
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0.7
Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance	=8.0_base

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6290?
CVE-2015-6290 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption caused by stale TCP connections.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6290?
To fix CVE-2015-6290, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.
Which versions of Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance are affected by CVE-2015-6290?
CVE-2015-6290 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance versions 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, and 8.0_base.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290?
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290 include service disruption due to denial of service caused by memory exhaustion.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-6290?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2015-6290; upgrading to a non-vulnerable version is the recommended solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6290?
CVE-2015-6290 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption caused by stale TCP connections.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6290?
To fix CVE-2015-6290, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Cisco Web Security Appliance that is not vulnerable.
Which versions of Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance are affected by CVE-2015-6290?
CVE-2015-6290 affects Cisco Web Security Virtual Appliance versions 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, and 8.0_base.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290?
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-6290 include service disruption due to denial of service caused by memory exhaustion.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-6290?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2015-6290; upgrading to a non-vulnerable version is the recommended solution.