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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.1092 Cisco FirePOWER System Software Denial of Service Vulnerability 5 May 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Cisco FirePOWER System Software Publisher: Cisco Systems Operating System: Cisco Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-1369 CVE-2016-1368 Original Bulletin: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-fpkern http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-firepower Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) Cisco Systems security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance with FirePOWER Services Kernel Logging Denial of Service Vulnerability Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160504-fpkern Revision 1.0 For Public Release 2016 May 4 16:00 UTC (GMT) +--------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary ======= A vulnerability in the kernel logging configuration for Firepower System Software for the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5585-X FirePOWER Security Services Processor (SSP) module could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to high consumption of system resources. The vulnerability is due to the logging of certain IP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a flood of specially crafted IP packets to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco FirePOWER module to cease inspecting traffic or go offline. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-fpkern - --- Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco FirePOWER System Software Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160504-firepower Revision 1.0 For Public Release 2016 May 04 16:00 GMT (UTC) +--------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary ======= A vulnerability in the packet processing functions of Cisco FirePOWER System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to stop inspecting and processing packets, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper packet handling by the affected software when packets are passed through the sensing interfaces of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets through a targeted system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-firepower - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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