Cisco Security warns of multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco PIX and Cisco ASA

So much for Cisco's once-announced plans to only release software patches twice a year. New patches seem to be coming out monthly. Today Cisco released updates to fix multiple holes in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances and Cisco PIX Security Appliances. Applause goes out to Cisco for putting safety ahead of scheduling.

 Today's security advisory addresses the following vulnerabilities, Cisco says:

• Crafted TCP ACK Packet Vulnerability
• Crafted TLS Packet Vulnerability
• Instant Messenger Inspection Vulnerability
• Vulnerability Scan Denial of Service
• Control-plane Access Control List Vulnerability  

The first four vulnerabilities may lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition and the fifth vulnerability may allow an attacker to bypass control-plane access control lists (ACL). Note:  These vulnerabilities are independent of each other. A device may be affected by one vulnerability and not affected by another.

• Cisco
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• Cisco ASA 5500
• Cisco PIX Security Appliances
• Cisco Security
• DDos