30055 : Cisco Security Agent for Linux Port Scan DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-10-25

Description

Cisco Security Agent for Linux contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted port scan is directed at a host running Security Agent, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Security Software

Technical

Some versions of Cisco Unified CallManager and Cisco Unified Presence Server ship with vulnerable versions of this software.

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Cisco has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.	Security Agent	4.5 for Linux
		5.0 for Linux

References

Security Tracker: 1017118
CVE ID: 2006-5553 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 20737
Secunia Advisory ID: 22574
SCIP VulDB ID: 2638
ISS X-Force ID: 29829
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-4198
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-10/0413.html
Vendor URL: http://www.cisco.com
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00807693c7.shtml

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-10-30 | Disagree?

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