CVE-2008-3816 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco ASA and PIX security appliances by sending a crafted IPv6 packet, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-3816?

CVE-2008-3816 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.2(4)9 and 7.2(4)10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3816?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500 Series, Cisco Pix Security Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2008-3816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwq8-q6w3-gwm5.

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