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Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Release Notes Version 6.2.1599.1

Contents

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software

Caveats

Open Caveats

Resolved Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines


Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Release Notes Version 6.2.1599.1


October 2007

Contents

This document contains release information for the Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 maintenance release. It includes the following sections:

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software

Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

The CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 maintenance release applies only to CSC-SSM-10 and CSC-SSM-20 Version 6.2.1599.0.

See the "Resolved Caveats" section for information about the caveats that have been resolved by this release.

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 Release

You can install this release if you are running CSC SSM version 6.2.1599.0. To verify the version of the CSC SSM software installed on the device, see the "Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software" section.

To upgrade the CSC SSM, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Download the csc6.2.1599.1.pkg upgrade file from the Software Center on Cisco.com. You need to log into Cisco.com to download the software. If you do not have a Cisco.com account, visit the following website to become a registered user:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Step 2 Access the Trend Micro CSC SSM console by doing the following:

a. Launch ASDM.

b. Choose Configuration > Trend Micro Content Security.

Step 3 Choose Administrator > Product Upgrade from the menu.

Step 4 Click Browse and select the .pkg file you downloaded.

Step 5 Click Install.

Step 6 Click Summary to confirm the installed software version.

Step 7 (Optional) Use an Eicar test file to confirm that the upgrade was successful and that the scanning services have been configured correctly.


For more information, see Appendix A, "Reimaging and Configuring the CSC SSM Using the CLI," in the Cisco Content Security and Control SSM Administrator Guide.

Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software

You can confirm the version of the CSC SSM software, and software components and patches from the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance CLI.


Note The software version also appears on the summary page of the Trend Micro InterScan for Cisco CSC SSM interface.


To view the version of software installed on the CSC SSM using the CLI, perform the following steps:


Step 1 To access the CSC SSM, open ASDM and click the Content Security tab.

Step 2 Choose Tools > Command Line Interface to display the Command Line Interface dialog box.

Step 3 In the command line field, enter the show module 1 details command, and then click Send.

The CSC SSM software version information appears.

hostname(config)# show module 1 details 

Getting details from the Service Module, please wait...
ASA 5500 Series Security Services Module-20
Model:              ASA-SSM-20
Hardware version:   1.0
Serial Number:      0
Firmware version:   1.0(10)0
Software version:   CSC SSM 6.2.1599.1
MAC Address Range:  000b.fcf8.012c to 000b.fcf8.012c
App. name:          CSC SSM
App. Status:        Up
App. Status Desc:   CSC SSM scan services are available
App. version:       6.2.1599.1
Data plane Status:  Up
Status:             Up
HTTP Service:       Up
Mail Service:       Up
FTP Service:       Up
Activated:          Yes
Mgmt IP addr:       10.89.130.241
Mgmt web port:      8443
Peer IP addr:       <not enabled>


Caveats

This section describes the open and resolved caveats for the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 maintenance release. To view more information about an open or resolved caveat, use the Bug Toolkit on Cisco.com. If you are a registered Cisco.com user, access the Bug Toolkit on cisco.com at the following website:

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/

To become a registered Cisco.com user, go to the following website:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

For your convenience in locating caveats in the Cisco Bug Toolkit, the caveat titles listed in this section are taken directly from the Bug Toolkit database. These caveat titles are not intended to be read as complete sentences, because the title field length is limited. In the caveat titles, some truncation of wording or punctuation may be necessary to provide the most complete and concise description. The only modifications made to these titles are as follows:

Commands are in boldface type.

Product names and acronyms may be standardized.

Spelling and typographical errors may be corrected.

This section includes the following topics:

Open Caveats

Resolved Caveats

Open Caveats

Table 1 lists the open caveats in the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 maintenance release.

Table 1 Open Caveats 

ID Number
Caveat Title

CSCsd17818

Yahoo! Finance MarketTracker does not work.

CSCsd17889

Nothing seems to happen when downloading infected file from/to web mail.

CSCsd17954

The HTTP proxy connection cannot tunnel through the CSC SSM.

CSCsd18011

FTP file blocking will not work when file unscanned due to cfg.

CSCsd18052

Email notification from the CSC SSM is not received.

CSCse12729

The spyware pattern number may appear to be rolled back.

CSCse12745

NRS feature is not be working on the CSC SSM after registration.

CSCse12755

Some spyware may be detected even if Spyware category is not enabled.

CSCsf98493

[HTTP] VPN users using proxy have problem browsing via HTTP.

CSCsf98538

[UI] WhiteIPList on NRS will disappear from UI.

CSCsh27011

[FTP] HP UX tcp_lift_anchor, "can't wait" error received when doing FTP.

CSCsh27102

[Admin UI] SSL vulnerability.

CSCsh58934

SSM card becomes unresponsive after configuring from ASDM.

CSCsh70101

No error message for invalid URL blocking import file.

CSCsh97282

Ability to change the CSC SSM default web GUI port 8443.

CSCsi27604

Intermittent email corruption when going through CSC.

CSCsi40117

100% CPU issue.

CSCsi43395

Do not send disconnect-syslog when HTTP receives RST.

CSCsi65720

Secondary DNS server setup is wiped out by session 1 do setup dns command.

CSCsj10645

CSC still filters large size messages even if disabling POP3 scanning.

CSCsj71797

Feature request: Bypass large emails for POP3/SMTP.

CSCsj91181

FTP service may stop under stress condition.

CSCsj91182

CSC cannot download pattern/engine from TMCM.

CSCsj91183

ConnectWise application does not load when scanned by CSC via HTTP.

CSCsj91185

Web mail scanning displays incorrect color when adding new entries.

CSCsk07553

CSC: Phishing websites only categorized without -www-.

CSCsk07581

CSC: Incorrect URL for submitting potential phishing URL to TrendLabs.

CSCsk08014

CSC locks-up and stays in Reload state after upgrading to 6.2.1599.0.

CSCsk09801

CSC-SSM Enhancement: Block SMTP email with blank subject field.

CSCsk10777

CSC module may report that it cannot update grayware patterns.

CSCsk21604

CSC memory utilization may reach 100% when running 6.2.1599.

CSCsk39837

CSC-SSM upgrade from 6.1.1519 to 6.2.1599 via .pkg file might fail.

CSCsk83984

CSC: Free memory is not correctly calculated or reported.

CSCsk83985

CSC: Memory leak in scan server leads to Unresponsive module state.

CSCsk83986

Add additional skip content for new MIME type for www.unitedstreaming.com.

CSCsk86737

Changing browser user agent may allow users to bypass CSC virus scanning.

CSCsk90093

Enhance online help for unscanned corrupted files'.

CSCsk92123

Poor card performance - accessing www.profuturognp.com.mx takes 2-3 minutes.

CSCsk92124

Enhancement request: Add feature to exclude certain email addresses from scanning.

CSCsb71814

ASDM CSC cannot accept SSM password from IE in certain conditions.

CSCse53604

ASDM is not detecting FTP inspection not enabled scenario.

CSCse74111

ASDM hangs if CSC domain email entry is not found.

CSCsh16092

ASDM 5.2(2) not generating correct error for wrong CSC password.


Resolved Caveats

Table 2 lists the resolved caveats in the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.1 maintenance release.

Table 2 Closed Caveats 

ID Number
Caveat Title

CSCsk83891

Problem accessing www.pizzahut.com due to broken server-side implementation.

CSCsi01092

Problem accessing some web sites due to CSC attempting to reestablish a closed HTTP connection.

CSCsj91184

Problem accessing www.sicklogoshoppe.com due to broken server-side implementation.

CSCsk24637

Large mail messages encounter SMTP timeouts when processed by CSC.

CSCsk21604, CSCsk83983

Protocol scanner fails to remove unused temporary files.

CSCsk51561

Scheduled update notification may be corrupted if delivered to Microsoft ISS MTA.

CSCsk83985

Scan server may have a memory leak.

CSCsc83996

FTP get failure: CSC sends RETR before data channel is established.

CSCsc87177

Stargate stress will cause control channel failure and CSC failed.

CSCsd17646

The CSC SSM cannot block non-standard file extensions such as .xxx.

CSCsd17656

The CSC SSM blocks the page with gzip displayed.

CSCsd17794

If FTP-inspection is disabled in the ASA CLI, the FTP-data is not scanned.

CSCsd18030

Connections may be interrupted during SSM service failure.

CSCsd24556

The connection timeout syslog is sent on every SMTP connection.

CSCsd24611

A HTTP or 1.0 client may not work properly.

CSCsd59143

Modify e-mails sent by Trend CSC-SSM module to include device name, IP address.

CSCse61973

CSC SSM does not store NULL HTTP header correctly.

CSCse67660

CSC software blocks Windows Automatic updates.

CSCse68897

Scheduled update every 15 minutes doesn't start sometimes.

CSCse74860

Unable to import a configuration backup from one SSM to the other.

CSCse74868

ESMTP AUTH response cannot pass through CSC.

CSCse74885

CSC runtime memory usage keeps increasing.

CSCse74907

High-frequency of SMTP disconnection syslogs is generated.

CSCse74913

Some values reset to default on config import.

CSCse74915

Schedule update may not be executed every 15 minutes on some systems.

CSCse74918

Packet capture from CSC CLI Menu does not capture complete packet.

CSCse78267

URL filtering with proxy delays HTTP connections by 60 seconds.

CSCse84425

Anti-spam User-Approved-Email-List is not exported as part of the cfg.

CSCse89728

Number of licensed seats shows a different value for Base and Plus licenses.

CSCse90102

CSC SSM incorrectly sends failure email for virus engine update.

CSCsf24483

Activation Code is invalid. [CONTENT_ERR_AC_ILLEGAL] error:1231

CSCsf27606

CSC software stops processing POP3 traffic.

CSCsf28591

CSC module generates compact Flash almost-full messages.

CSCsf32708

Button Check Status Online on UI Enter a new code doesn't work: 1231.

CSCsf98450

Unable to update Symantec product using FTP via CSC.

CSCsf98459

[CLI] Allow user to set the short or long password.

CSCsf98496

[HTTP URL Blocking] URLs with more than 50 chars not accepted: 1265.

CSCsf98519

The networking setting is not updated on Config Import: 1270.

CSCsf98547

[Troubleshooting Tools] Gather logs does not work sometimes: 1272.

CSCsf98551

[UI] URL Filtering reclassification page to be changed: 1275.

CSCsf98558

Check Status Online updated Last Status Check even on failure: 1276.

CSCsg11957

CSC cutting link speed by 60%, and download speeds are very slow.

CSCsg25501

Bypass filter for CSC module.

CSCsg26887

CSC TMCM server IP can't be removed.

CSCsg28389

Hits 100% CPU utilization for 108 nodes.

CSCsg31261

CSC losing configuration when the ASA is reloaded.

CSCsg32958

TLS SMTP does not work through CSC module.

CSCsg52819

CSC module - Import function for user-defined domain lists.

CSCsg71856

Unable to browse some websites, e.g, wisbar.org:1336.

CSCsg72173

Duplicate syslog is generated when multiple spyware apps are found in a comp.

CSCsg72185

URL filtering cache does not expire.

CSCsg73233

CSC failover: Automatic synchronization is currently message shown.

CSCsg73302

Enter <>, as URL Blocking rules on CSC GUI breaks GUI.

CSCsg73427

The View license detail online link does not work.

CSCsg79130

FTP EPSV EPRT options not working through CSC.

CSCsg82129

HTTP 1.1 pipelining compliance issues.

CSCsg82152

CSC jumps to 100% CPU, but new connections can be established & scanned.

CSCsg82181

The flash image on www.cisco.com home page sometimes cannot be loaded.

CSCsh14819

Patch history is not displayed properly when upgrading from 6.1p1.

CSCsh15518

Upgrading CSC module may result in no ability to activate module.

CSCsh19934

CSC-SSM not passing traffic for several minutes after config update.

CSCsh21113

Scheduled update email notification subj reports incorrect update status.

CSCsh21159

Unable to see streaming video or audio from some sites.

CSCsh23475

CSC module - URL blocking not functional for keywords.

CSCsh27010

POP3 never worked.

CSCsh27014

[HTTP] Asymmetric connection close issue in HTTP proxy.

CSCsh27090

[HTTP] Firefox 2.0 with fasterfox plugin has issue opening Cisco.com.

CSCsh27092

[HTTP] Codenomicon tool causes CSC CPU to hit 100%.

CSCsh27093

[HTTP] URL filtering requests sent with incorrect format.

CSCsh27095

[UI] Patch installation does not clean patch history page.

CSCsh27099

[Update] Improve the update feature around notification mail.

CSCsh27103

[HTTP] Streaming media does not work.

CSCsh30699

.gif SPAM emails not being filtered by CSC module.

CSCsh31484

CSC module on ASA does not show email disclaimer.

CSCsh31982

[HTTP]CSC-SSM: Disconnects HTTP sessions from proxy in DMZ.

CSCsh35086

CSC module with URL filtering delays or blocks all web traffic.

CSCsh37104

CSC-SSM Enhancement: Increase number of live SMTP and POP3 connections.

CSCsh39788

After upgrade with *.pkg, URL filtering does not function.

CSCsh46886

CSC-SSM - SWF files are being treated as executables.

CSCsh50078

CSC URL filtering, HTTP browsing fails: page cannot be displayed error.

CSCsh58065

TFTP transfers to and from CSC module's command line failing.

CSCsh58836

TMCM Agent sends wrong version information.

CSCsh58901

ASDM Plus license expiration does not disable URL blocking in ASDM.

CSCsh58911

HTTP CSC-SSM module CPU pegged at 100%.

CSCsh73881

CSC-SSM module CPU pegs at 100% when running 6.1(1569).2 image.

CSCsh74915

Trend GUI does not return to login screen after timeout.

CSCsh80376

Incorrect error message when URL rating lookup times out.

CSCsh90870

Adding deferred scanning to POP3 scanning.

CSCsh96228

POP3 and SMTP corrupt email if CR LF arrives in separate lines.

CSCsh96229

IWSS cannot parse CCM_POST.

CSCsh96231

URL filtering cannot handle chunked RS response.

CSCsh96235

Incorrect syslog is sent when CSC is unable to connect to URL rating.

CSCsh96237

Email delays due to IMSS lacking timeout (current behavior is 120 sec).

CSCsh96238

HTTP does not send syslog on socket timeout.

CSCsi06520

Add support for TLS over FTP.

CSCsi07133

TFTP uploads via CSC module - Troubleshooting menu fail.

CSCsi18226

Unable to establish failover relationship.

CSCsi32093

Issue sending email when recipient list is too large.

CSCsi40116

OCLC parsing error.

CSCsi43390

Improve online help description for Log Query.

CSCsi43391

Service module does not respond under high loads.

CSCsi43393

When SSM log partition is full, IWSS leaks ~isvw/tttt.txt.

CSCsi43397

Include TM agent log into CSC Log Collection.

CSCsi43399

Not able to stream AOL online radio.

CSCsi43791

-dst cache overflow- causing CSC unable to accept new connections.

CSCsi52793

Allow customer to enable or disable SMTP TLS.

CSCsi52795

Allow un-registering TMCM when TMCM server is unreachable.

CSCsi52796

SSM License GUI cannot accept new activation codes.

CSCsi52797

NRS is not grayed out after Plus license expired.

CSCsi52798

Upgrade requires base CSC version 6.1.1569.x.

CSCsi52799

Make core dump enable easier in the header of IS functions.

CSCsi66735

CSC-SSM does not properly handle partial emails.

CSCsi82300

CSC causes large email attachments to time out when downloading via POP3.

CSCsi83497

Management IP address is truncated.

CSCsj16273

URL categories, Social networking not seen.

CSCsj19322

CSC: Active Trend GUI session requires reauth every 10 minutes.

CSCsj20246

CSC-SSM not detecting spyware threats.

CSCsj33289

CSC memory may be filled up under heavy FTP traffic.

CSCsj46486

Anti-Spam - The Japanese subject is broken after adding spam tag.

CSCsj64650

SMTP content filtering requires .WILD. for wildcards to be enabled.

CSCsj89273

URL filtering does not support SOCKS-based proxy service.

CSCsj89274

POP3 CSC-SSM is not handling AUTH commands properly.

CSCsj89275

MAIL: Some email clients do not work with gzip transfer-coding.

CSCsj89276

Content filtering wildcard online help change.

CSCsj89277

UI Trial Plus license key is not accepted after installation.

CSCsj91184

www.sicklogoshoppe.com may not load when scanned by CSC via HTTP.

CSCsj91186

Japanese patch record p-6.1-ja-1 is lost after upgrade.

CSCsk06846

Scan services reloading - pattern file or configuration update.

CSCsk24637

SMTP deferred scanning for emails with large attachments.

CSCsk83981

HTTP issue when accessing quikorder.pizzahut.com session.

CSCsk83983

POP3 message left in temp and quarantine folders with customer.

CSCsl01090

NOOP command sequence does not handle MTA errors.

CSCsl01092

HTTP user can't access www.gruposantander.es when using IE6 or IE7.


Related Documentation

For additional information, see the ASDM online Help or the following documentation found on Cisco.com:

Cisco Content Security and Control SSM Administrator Guide

Cisco ASDM Release Notes

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Maintenance Guide

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Getting Started Guide

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Release Notes

Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide

Cisco Security Appliance Command Reference

Cisco Security Appliance System Log Messages Guide

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html