CVE-2008-0028

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-01-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliance and 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) before 7.2(3)6 and 8.0(3), when the Time-to-Live (TTL) decrement feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted IP packet.

Affected products

Cisco ASA Software: before 7.2\(3\)6; 8.0(3) — fixed in 7.2\(3\)6
Cisco Pix Firewall Software: before 7.2\(3\)6; 8.0(3) — fixed in 7.2\(3\)6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco ASA Software 7.2\(3\)6; Cisco Pix Firewall Software 7.2\(3\)6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/28625
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080123-asa.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27418
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019262
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019263
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0259
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39862
http://secunia.com/advisories/28625
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20080123-asa.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27418
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019262
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019263

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