FKIE_CVE-2015-6309

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-10-02 15:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:30
Severity
Summary
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41241Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033716Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=41241Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033716Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco email_security_appliance 9.6.0-042
cisco email_security_appliance_firmware 8.5.6-106
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