medium
6.8
CWE
119 399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1385: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 26 2016(Updated: )

The XML parser in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (instability, memory consumption, or device reload) by leveraging (1) administrative access or (2) Clientless SSL VPN access to provide a crafted XML document, aka Bug ID CSCut14209.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.0
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.1.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.2.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.2.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.3.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.3.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.4.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.4.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.4.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.4.9
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.5.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.15
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.22
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.23
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.26
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.28
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.4.7.29
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.6
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.18
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.19
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.21
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.5.1.24
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.5
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.12
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.14
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.6.1.17
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.4
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.7
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.8
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.13
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.16
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=8.7.1.17
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
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=9.1.6.10
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=9.2.4.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.2.4.4
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=9.3.5
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=9.4.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.4.2.3
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.5.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software=9.5.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1385?

    CVE-2016-1385 has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity level.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1385?

    To fix CVE-2016-1385, upgrade the affected Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software to a version that is not vulnerable, such as 9.5.3 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2016-1385?

    CVE-2016-1385 affects remote authenticated users with administrative access or Clientless SSL VPN access on specific versions of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-1385?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2016-1385 include denial of service, device instability, and memory consumption.

  • When was CVE-2016-1385 disclosed?

    CVE-2016-1385 was disclosed on May 17, 2016.

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