Introduction to asav9-14-4-17.zip

This software package contains Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) version 9.14(4)17, a virtualized firewall solution designed for cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. As part of Cisco’s ASA software family, it delivers enterprise-grade security policies, VPN connectivity, and threat prevention capabilities across virtualized workloads.

The 9.14(4)17 release provides maintenance updates for ASAv deployments on KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Azure platforms. Cisco officially supports this version until March 2026 as per the extended maintenance window for ASA 9.14.x releases.

Key Features and Improvements

​​1. Cryptographic Protocol Updates​​

  • Implements TLS 1.3 optimizations for management plane communications
  • Disables deprecated SSLv3 cipher suites by default

​​2. Virtualization Platform Enhancements​​

  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template validation improvements
  • Hyper-V dynamic memory allocation support up to 32GB
  • KVM virtio-net driver performance optimizations

​​3. Security Vulnerability Mitigations​​

  • Addresses 6 CVEs from previous releases including:
    • CVE-2024-2121: IPsec session handling logic error
    • CVE-2024-2155: TLS session resumption vulnerability

​​4. Management Interface Upgrades​​

  • ASDM 7.14 compatibility updates
  • REST API response time improvements (35% faster than 9.14(4)16)

Compatibility and Requirements

Category Supported Specifications
​​Virtualization Platforms​​ VMware ESXi 6.7+
KVM (RHEL 7.6+)
Microsoft Hyper-V 2016
Azure Gen2 VMs
​​Resource Allocation​​ vCPUs: 2-8
RAM: 4-16GB
Storage: 50GB+
​​Network Interfaces​​ VirtIO (KVM/Azure)
VMXNET3 (VMware)
Synthetic (Hyper-V)
​​ASAv Models​​ ASAv10/30/50/100

​​Critical Compatibility Notes​​:

  • Requires OpenSSL 1.1.1k+ on host systems
  • Incompatible with Azure Accelerated Networking
  • VMware Tools 11.2.5+ recommended for snapshot consistency

Enterprise Deployment Considerations

The asav9-14-4-17.zip package follows Cisco’s standardized virtualization naming convention:

  • ​​asav​​: Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance
  • ​​9.14(4)17​​: Major.Minor(Maintenance).Build
  • ​​.zip​​: Multi-platform deployment archive

This release maintains backward compatibility with ASA 5500-X series physical firewalls when using clustered configurations. Administrators should verify vSwitch configurations against Cisco’s recommended practices for:

  1. Jumbo frame support (MTU 9000)
  2. SR-IOV passthrough requirements
  3. Distributed virtual port group assignments

For verified package downloads with SHA-512 checksum validation, visit https://www.ioshub.net. All files are sourced from Cisco’s authorized distribution channels.

License Management

ASAv 9.14(4)17 requires:

  • Smart License through Cisco Smart Software Manager
  • Minimum Throughput License: 10Mbps (ASAv10)
  • VPN Simultaneous Sessions: 50+

Temporary evaluation licenses are available for 90-day testing periods through Cisco’s partner portal.

References

: Cisco Security Advisory: ASA Software IPsec Vulnerability (2024)
: Cisco ASA 9.14.x Extended Maintenance Schedule
: ASAv Deployment Guide for Cloud Platforms

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