Cisco Email Security Appliance 9.6.0-042 File Descriptor resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Email Security Appliance 9.6.0-042. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Descriptor Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-6309. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco Email Security Appliance 9.6.0-042 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown function of the component File Descriptor Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) 8.5.6-106 and 9.6.0-042 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor consumption and device reload) via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug ID CSCuw32211.

The weakness was presented 09/30/2015 as 41241 as confirmed vulnerability alert (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6309 since 08/17/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (106784), SecurityFocus (BID 76912†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54237†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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08/17/2015 🔍
09/30/2015 +44 days 🔍
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10/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
10/02/2015 +1 days 🔍
11/06/2015 +35 days 🔍
06/20/2022 +2418 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: 41241
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78183
X-Force: 106784 - Cisco Email Security Appliance file descriptor denial of service
SecurityFocus: 76912
SecurityTracker: 1033716
Vulnerability Center: 54237 - Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) 8.5.6-106 and 9.6.0-042 Remote DoS in File Descriptor Handling, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2015 18:02
Updated: 06/20/2022 07:02
Changes: 10/01/2015 18:02 (39), 11/11/2015 11:56 (14), 06/20/2022 06:48 (2), 06/20/2022 07:02 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:5AF:103

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