Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when HTTP requests with a long URL are send through the auth-proxy feature, and will result in loss of availability for the system.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
OSVDB:
Security Software
Solution
Upgrade to FWSM version 3.1(2) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.