cisco-sa-asaftd-eigrp-dos-GOhNejSj: Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software EIGRP Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the EIGRP implementation in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.This vulnerability is due to improper resource management when handling EIGRP update messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted EIGRP updates at a high rate to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a memory leak that will eventually cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-eigrp-dos-GOhNejSjThis advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 16, 2026, Security Advisories. In addition, for further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco Secure Firewall products, see Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software, and Secure Firewall Management Center Software Hardening Release: September 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
An unauthenticated attacker adjacent to the affected device can exploit it. Exploitation requires the attacker to send crafted EIGRP update messages at a high rate.
What is the operational impact of successful exploitation?
Crafted high-rate EIGRP updates can trigger a memory leak. The memory leak can eventually cause the device to reload unexpectedly, producing a denial-of-service condition.
Is there a workaround if updates cannot be applied immediately?
No. The available data states that there are no workarounds that address this vulnerability; Cisco software updates address it.