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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2665
Cisco ASA Software DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability
22 October 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco ASA Software
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-6325
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns1
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Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco ASA Software DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability
High
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns1
Published:
2015 October 21 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
CVSS Score:
Base - 7.1
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCut03495
CVE-2015-6325
CWE-399
Email
Summary
A vulnerability in the DNS code of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
(ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
cause an affected system to reload.
The vulnerability is due to improper processing of DNS packets. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to an
affected Cisco ASA appliance to cause it to generate a DNS request
packet. The attacker would need to spoof the reply packet with a
crafted DNS response.
Note: Only traffic directed to the affected device can be used to
exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASA
Software configured in routed or transparent firewall mode and single
or multiple context mode. This vulnerability can be triggered by IPv4
and IPv6 traffic.
This vulnerability is documented in Cisco bug ID CSCut03495 (registered
customers only) and has been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures (CVE) ID CVE-2015-6325.
Cisco has released software updates that address this
vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not
available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns1
Affected Products
Cisco ASA Software running on the following products is affected by
this vulnerability:
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)
Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls
Cisco ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
and Cisco 7600 Series Routers
See the "Fixed Software" section of this security advisory for more
information about the affected releases.
Vulnerable Products
Cisco ASA Software is affected by this vulnerability if at least one
DNS server IP address is configured under a DNS server group. This
can be configured as part of the default DNS server group (DefaultDNS)
or a user-defined DNS server group.
To determine whether a DNS server IP address is configured, use the
show running-config dns server-group command and verify that the
name-server parameter includes an IP address.
The following example shows a Cisco ASA device that is configured with
the DNS server IP 192.168.1.1 as part of the DefaultDNS server group.
ciscoasa# show running-config dns server-group
DNS server-group DefaultDNS
name-server 192.168.1.1
.
.
.
Note: By default, the DNS name-server value is not configured in any
DNS server group.
Determining the Running Software Version
To determine whether a vulnerable version of Cisco ASA Software is
running on an appliance, administrators can use the show version
command. The following example shows the results for an appliance
running Cisco ASA Software version 9.2(1):
ciscoasa# show version | include Version
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.2(1)
Device Manager Version 7.4(1)
Customers who use Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) to manage
devices can locate the software version in the table that appears in
the login window or the upper-left corner of the Cisco ASDM window.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Cisco FirePOWER 9300 ASA Security Module is not affected by this
vulnerability.
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
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Indicators of Compromise
No indicators of compromise are available for this vulnerability.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability. However,
administrators may disable the affected feature.
Fixed Software
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to
consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to
determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to upgrade
contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and
software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the
new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to
contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted
maintenance providers.
In the following table, the left column lists major releases of Cisco
ASA Software. The center column indicates whether a major release
is affected by the vulnerability described in this advisory and the
first minor release that includes the fix for this vulnerability. The
right column indicates whether a major release is affected by all
the vulnerabilities described in the following advisories and which
release includes fixes for those vulnerabilities:
cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dhcp1
cisco-sa-20150115-asa-dhcp
cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns1
cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns2
cisco-sa-20151021-asa-ike
Customers should upgrade to an appropriate release as indicated in
the following table:
Cisco ASA Major Fixed Release for This Advisory First Fixed Release for All Advisories
Release First in the October 2015 ASA Security
Advisory Bundled Publication
7.2 Affected; migrate to 8.2(5.58) or later Affected; migrate to 8.2(5.58) or later
8.2 8.2(5.58) 8.2(5.58) and later
8.3 Affected; migrate to 8.4(7.29) or later Affected; migrate to 8.4(7.29) or later
8.4 8.4(7.29) 8.4(7.29)
8.5 Affected; migrate to 9.0(4.37) or later Affected; migrate to 9.0(4.37) or later
8.6 Affected; migrate to 9.0(4.37) or later Affected; migrate to 9.0(4.37) or later
8.7 8.7(1.17) 8.7(1.17) and later
9.0 9.0(4.37) 9.0(4.37) and later
9.1 9.1(6.4) 9.1(6.8) and later
9.2 9.2(4) 9.2(4) and later
9.3 9.3(3.1) 9.3(3.5) and later
9.4 9.4(1.1) 9.4(2) and later
9.5 Not affected Not affected
Software Download
Cisco ASA Software can be downloaded from the Software Center on
Cisco.com by visiting http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html.
For Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances and Cisco ASA
5500-X Next Generation Firewall, navigate to the following path. To
find interim versions, click All Releases > Interim on the left side
of the download page.
Products > Security > Firewalls > Adaptive Security Appliances
(ASA) > ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances > <your Cisco
ASA model> > Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
For the Cisco ASA Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers, navigate to the following
path. To find interim versions, click All Releases > Interim on the
left side of the download page.
Products > Cisco Interfaces and Modules > Services Modules >
Catalyst 6500 Series / 7600 Series ASA Services Module > Adaptive
Security Appliance (ASA) Software
For the Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall, navigate to the following path:
Products > Security > Firewalls > Adaptive Security Appliances
(ASA) > ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
For the Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv), navigate to
the following path:
Products > Security > Firewalls > Adaptive Security Appliances
(ASA) > Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) > Adaptive
Security Appliance (ASA) Software
For the Cisco FirePOWER 9300 ASA Module, navigate to the following path:
Products > Security > Firewalls > Adaptive Security Appliances
(ASA) > Firepower 9000 Series > Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
>Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Exploitation and Public Announcements
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware
of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that
is described in this advisory.
Source
This vulnerability was found during internal security tests.
URL
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-asa-dns1
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2015-October-21
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