Cisco ASA DNS DoS

The vulnerability of the DNS query handler in microprogramming-based network interface controllers of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances ASA and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense FTD is related to an uncontrolled resource consumption. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to...

MGASA-2015-0195 Updated glibc packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated glibc package fixes security vulnerabilities: It was discovered that, under certain circumstances, glibc's getaddrinfo function would send DNS queries to random file descriptors. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to send DNS queries to unintended recipients, resulting in...