This vulnerability is due to incomplete parsing of the SSL handshake ingress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSL handshake packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine restarts unexpectedly.
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| Description | Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection. This vulnerability is due to incomplete parsing of the SSL handshake ingress packets by the Snort 3 Detection Engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSL handshake packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine restarts unexpectedly. | Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection. This vulnerability is due to incomplete parsing of the SSL handshake ingress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSL handshake packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine restarts unexpectedly. |
| Title | Multiple Cisco Products Snort 3 SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability |
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| Description | Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection. This vulnerability is due to incomplete parsing of the SSL handshake ingress packets by the Snort 3 Detection Engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted SSL handshake packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine restarts unexpectedly. | |
| Title | Multiple Cisco Products Snort 3 SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-392 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-04T18:04:14.731Z
Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.349Z
Link: CVE-2026-20005
Updated: 2026-03-04T17:18:53.283Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-03-04T17:16:18.110
Modified: 2026-03-04T18:16:13.133
Link: CVE-2026-20005
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