#VU99336 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDv) - CVE-2024-20260

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#VU99336 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDv) - CVE-2024-20260

Published: October 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99336
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20260
CWE-ID: CWE-789
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDv)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of proper memory management for new incoming SSL/TLS connections on the virtual platforms within the VPN and management web servers. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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