CVE-2013-1152 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Apr 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco ASA devices by sending a crafted DNS message, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2013-1152?

CVE-2013-1152 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 11 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices with software 9.0 before 9.0(1.2) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted field in a DNS message, aka Bug ID CSCuc80080.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1152?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1152 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-2013-1152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmcw-879x-f67w.