17862 : Cisco Security Agent Packet Handling DoS
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Disclosure

Jul 13, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 13, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

Cisco Security Agent contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends malformed packets to a CSA protected host, and will result in loss of availability for the host.

Classification

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

Technical

Vulnerability does not affect Cisco Security Agent 4.5 installed on Windows XP. Also does not affect the Solaris or Linux versions of the software.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.5.1.616, hotfix version 4.5.0.573 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Watch-list
Cisco Security Agent
Watch-list
4.5

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