Citrix Netscaler Gateway up to 10.5 Build 55.8/10.5.e Build 53-9010.e Crypto Hardware denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Citrix Netscaler Gateway and Netscaler Application Delivery Controller up to 10.5 Build 55.8/10.5.e Build 53-9010.e. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Crypto Hardware. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-2829. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Citrix Netscaler Gateway and Netscaler Application Delivery Controller up to 10.5 Build 55.8/10.5.e Build 53-9010.e (Network Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Crypto Hardware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.5 Build 53.9 through 55.8 and 10.5.e Build 53-9010.e allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/01/2015 as CTX200861 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.citrix.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2829 since 04/01/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115180 (Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 10.5 Build 56.15 or 10.5.e Build 54.9009.e eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 74473†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032242†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50320†). The entry VDB-75203 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Netscaler Gateway/Netscaler Application Delivery Controller 10.5 Build 56.15/10.5.e Build 54.9009.e

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05/04/2015 +33 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: CTX200861
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75192
SecurityFocus: 74473 - Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and Gateway Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032242 - Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50320 - Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2015 10:04
Updated: 11/26/2024 23:30
Changes: 05/05/2015 10:04 (64), 06/29/2017 07:34 (4), 11/26/2024 23:30 (18)
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