CVE-2009-1159 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco ASA devices by sending crafted SQL*Net packets when inspection is enabled.
- 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-2009-1159?
CVE-2009-1159 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.2 before 7.2(4)26, 8.0 before 8.0(4)22, and 8.1 before 8.1(2)12, when SQL*Net inspection is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traceback and device reload) via a series of SQL*Net packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1159?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500, Cisco Pix.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1159 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-2009-1159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hgf-pcvc-hj4r.