medium
6.8
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1379

First published: Sat May 28 2016(Updated: )

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.0 through 9.5.1 mishandles IPsec error processing, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted (1) LAN-to-LAN or (2) Remote Access VPN tunnel packets, aka Bug ID CSCuv70576.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.2.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.3.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.3.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance=9.0.4.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.20
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.29
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.33
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.35
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.37
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.1.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.3.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.4.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.5.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.5.12
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.5.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.5.21
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.6.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.6.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.6.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.1.6.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2\(0.0\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2\(0.104\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2\(3.1\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.2.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.2.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.3.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.3.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3\(1.50\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3\(1.105\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3\(2.100\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3\(2.243\)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.2.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.3.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.3.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.3.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.3.3.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.0.115
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.1.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.1.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.5.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.2.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.3.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.3.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.0.4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1379?

    CVE-2016-1379 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service condition.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1379?

    To fix CVE-2016-1379, upgrade your Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software to a fixed release version provided by Cisco.

  • Which versions of Cisco ASA are affected by CVE-2016-1379?

    CVE-2016-1379 affects Cisco ASA Software versions 9.0 through 9.5.1.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2016-1379 facilitate?

    CVE-2016-1379 allows remote authenticated users to exploit vulnerable IPsec error processing to cause memory consumption and denial of service.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1379?

    Cisco has not provided any specific workarounds for CVE-2016-1379, and patching is the recommended solution.

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