CVE-2016-1368 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 5 May 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco FirePOWER appliances by sending crafted packets, disrupting packet processing.

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-2016-1368?

CVE-2016-1368 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco FirePOWER System Software 5.3.x through 5.3.0.6 and 5.4.x through 5.4.0.3 on FirePOWER 7000 and 8000 appliances, and on the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks component on these appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet-processing outage) via crafted packets, aka Bug ID CSCuu86214.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1368?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Firesight System Software.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1368?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1368 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-2016-1368 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1368 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr5p-pc7v-g4xh.