>> Cisco Security Agent for Linux Port Scan Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Cisco Security Agent for Linux Port Scan Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4198 CVE ID : CVE-2006-5553
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-10-26
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Cisco Security Agent for Linux, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to an error when handling a port scan with specific options, which could be exploited by remote attackers to exhaust all available resources, creating a denial of service condition.
CSA version 4.5 for Linux - Apply Hotfix 4.5.1.657
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