A vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Engine of Cisco Firepower System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling while processing SSL traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large volume of crafted SSL traffic to the vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to degrade the device performance by triggering a persistent high CPU utilization condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh89340.
References
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-firepower | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103925 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2018-04-19 13:29
Updated : 2019-10-09 16:31
NVD link : CVE-2018-0272
Mitre link : CVE-2018-0272
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CWE
CWE-755
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Products Affected
cisco
- firepower