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Cisco plugs critical bug in ASA security devices (Help Net Security)
2016-10-20 19:27

Cisco has patched a critical vulnerability in the Identity Firewall feature of Cisco ASA Software, which would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain full control of the system (or cause a reload). The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow in the affected code area. “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted NetBIOS packet in response to a NetBIOS probe sent by the ASA software,” the company explained, … More →


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