CVE-2015-6379 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can crash Cisco ASA devices by sending crafted XML to the management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6379?
CVE-2015-6379 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 25 Nov 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XML parser in the management interface in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a crafted XML document, aka Bug ID CSCut14223.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6379 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-2015-6379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm5j-2w65-39cm.