Memory leak in the crypto functionality in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory leak in the crypto functionality in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 7.2 before 7.2(4)2, 8.0 before 8.0(3)14, and 8.1 before 8.1(1)4, when configured as a clientless SSL VPN endpoint, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and VPN hang) via a crafted SSL or HTTP packet, aka Bug ID CSCso66472.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2734
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8756-x628-mfxg
References
More Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 5500 vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02611 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SIP inspection functionality in Cisco PIX and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01097 Memory leak on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01099 Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01098 Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series devices… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01095 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances 7.1(1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2008-02612 Cisco PIX and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 devices 7.2 before 7.2(4)2, 8.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-2734 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2734 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8756-x628-mfxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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