CVE-2008-2057

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-06-04 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Instant Messenger (IM) inspection engine in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco PIX security appliance 7.2.x before 7.2(4), 8.0.x before 8.0(3)10, and 8.1.x before 8.1(1)2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

Affected products

Cisco ASA Software: 7.2.2, 8.0
Cisco Pix Security Appliance: 7.2, 8.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30552
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020180
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020181
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809a8354.shtml
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1750/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42837
http://secunia.com/advisories/30552
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020180
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020181
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809a8354.shtml
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1750/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42837

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