# CVE-2004-1112: The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits five minutes for a user response before terminating t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The buffer overflow trigger in Cisco Security Agent (CSA) before 4.0.3 build 728 waits five minutes for a user response before terminating the process, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the buffer overflow protection by sending additional buffer overflow attacks within the five minute timeout period.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11659
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18037
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20041111-csa.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-036.shtml

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