# CVE-2012-2474: Memory leak on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2 through 8.4 allows remote authenticated users

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Memory leak on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.2 through 8.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and blank response page) by using the clientless WebVPN feature, aka Bug ID CSCth34278.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.cisco.com/web/software/280775065/45357/ASA-825-Interim-Release-Notes.html

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