cisco-sa-snort-dos-RywH7ezM: Multiple Cisco Products Snort Rule Denial of Service Vulnerability
First published: Wed Oct 27 2021(Updated: )
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in Snort rules that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the Block with Reset or Interactive Block with Reset actions if a rule is configured without proper constraints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IP packet to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause through traffic to be dropped. Note: Only products with Snort3 configured and either a rule with Block with Reset or Interactive Block with Reset actions configured are vulnerable. Products configured with Snort2 are not vulnerable. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-snort-dos-RywH7ezM This advisory is part of the October 2021 release of the Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC Security Advisory Bundled publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: October 2021 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.
Credit: This vulnerability was found during the resolution a Cisco TAC support case
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco FTD Software | ||
| Cisco Snort | =3.x<3.1.0.100 | 3.1.0.100 |
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What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Cisco vulnerability is cisco-sa-snort-dos-RywH7ezM.
What products are affected by this vulnerability?
Multiple Cisco products are affected by this vulnerability, including Cisco FTD Software and Cisco Snort.
What is the severity of the vulnerability?
The severity of this vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 8.6.
What is the impact of this vulnerability?
This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device.
Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?
There is currently no fix available for this vulnerability.
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