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Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Release Notes Version 6.2.1599.4

Contents

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software

New Features

Caveats

Open Caveats

Resolved Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request


Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Release Notes Version 6.2.1599.4


September 2008

Contents

This document contains release information for the Cisco Content Security and Control (CSC) SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 maintenance release. It includes the following sections:

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

Verifying the Installed Version of the CSC SSM Software

Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

About the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

The CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 maintenance release applies only to CSC-SSM-10 and CSC-SSM-20 Versions 6.21599.0 through 6.2.1599.3.

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

Installing the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 Release

You can install this release if you are running CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.0 through 6.2.1599.3. 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 You must log into Cisco.com to download the software, which is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html


Note If you do not have a Cisco.com account, to become a registered user, visit the following website:

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


Step 2 Download the csc6.2.1599.4 .pkg upgrade file from the Software Center on Cisco.com.

Step 3 Access the Trend Micro CSC SSM console by doing the following:

a. Launch ASDM.

b. Choose Configuration > Trend Micro Content Security.

c. Click any link on the Trend Micro configuration pane to open the Trend Micro InterScan for Cisco CSC SSM interface.

Step 4 Choose Administrator > Product Upgrade from the menu.

Step 5 Click Browse and select the .pkg file you downloaded.

Step 6 Click Upload.

Step 7 Click Summary to confirm the installed software version.

Step 8 (Optional) Use an Eicar test file to confirm that the upgrade was successful and that the scanning services have been configured correctly. Download the "Anti-Malware Testfile" from http://www.eicar.org.


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

The software version appears in the following locations:

The summary pane of the Trend Micro InterScan for Cisco CSC SSM interface.

Click the Content Security tab on the ASDM Home pane to open the CSC SSM Information screen.

Through the ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance CLI.

To confirm the version of software, and software components and patches that are installed on the CSC SSM using the CLI, perform the following steps:


Step 1 Open ASDM.

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.

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 6.2.1599.4
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:       6.2.1599.4
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>


New Features

This section describes the new features for the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 maintenance release.

You can configure Telnet or SSH access to the CSC SSM management port using the CLI menu.

You can configure the e-mail disclaimer independently for incoming and outgoing SMTP policy.

Caveats

This section describes the open and resolved caveats for the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 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 6.2.1599.4 maintenance release.

Table 1 Open Caveats 

ID Number
Caveat Title

CSCsd17889

Nothing seems to happen when downloading an infected file from or to Webmail.

CSCsd17954

The HTTP proxy connection cannot tunnel through the CSC SSM.

CSCsd18011

FTP file blocking will not work when a file is unscanned becuase of the configuration.

CSCsd18052

An e-mail notification from the CSC SSM is not received.

CSCse12729

The spyware pattern number may appear to be rolled back.

CSCse12745

The NRS feature does not work on the CSC SSM after registration.

CSCse12755

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

CSCse53604

ASDM does not detect the "FTP inspection not enabled" scenario.

CSCse68286

In MPF policy creation, clock setup should be alerted at end of CSC Setup Wizard.

CSCsf05298

Citrix is not supported with the CSC SSM.

CSCsf98493

VPN users using a proxy server have problems browsing via HTTP.

CSCsf98538

The WhiteIPList on NRS will disappear from UI.

CSCsh27011

When using HP UX tcp_lift_anchor, a "can't wait" error message occurs during FTP-i.

CSCsh27102

The admin UI has an SSL vulnerability.

CSCsi27604

Intermittent e-mail corruption occurs when messages go through the CSC SSM.

CSCsi40117

100% CPU usage issue occurred.

CSCsi43395

A disconnect-syslog is not sent when HTTP receives an RST.

CSCsi65720

A secondary DNS server setup is wiped out by the session 1 do setup dns command.

CSCsj10645

The CSC SSM still filters large size messages even if POP3 scanning is disabled.

CSCsj91181

FTP service may stop under stress conditions.

CSCsj91182

The CSC SSM cannot download a pattern file or engine from TMCM.

CSCsj91183

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

CSCsj91185

Webmail scanning displays an incorrect color when adding new entries.

CSCsk07553

Phishing websites are only categorized without -www-.

CSCsk07581

An incorrect URL was used to submit a potential phishing URL to TrendLabs.

CSCsk08014

The CSC SSM locks up and stays in Reload state after a Version 6.2.1599.0 upgrade.

CSCsk39837

Upgrading from CSC SSM Version 6.1.1519 to 6.2.1599 via the .pkg file might fail.

CSCsk83986

Need to add skip content for new MIME type for www.unitedstreaming.com.

CSCsk90093

Enhance online help for unscanned corrupted files.

CSCsl11398

Add support for the FTP APPEND command.

CSCsl54663

Slow e-mail delivery occurs from certain domains.

CSCsq37785

The TMCM agent.ini file gets corrupted.

CSCsq56401

Trend Micro CSC may become unresponsive if the route cache reaches 262 K.

CSCsr11684

The RETR command is blocked by the CSC SSM in FTP passive mode.

CSCsr56857

Clicking Configuration > Content Security hangs ASDM.

CSCsr66676

HTTP downloads incorrectly stop at 2GB when traffic is diverted to the CSC SSM.

CSCsr72553

Enhance the event logging purging behavior.

CSCsr75667

The CSC SSM does not handle Office 2007 files correctly.

CSCsr75669

CSC SSM file blocking does not block Office 2007 files.

CSCsr75670

Improve syslog messages to indicate where the syslog originated.

CSCsr95448

GUI timeout behavior is inconsistent.

CSCsu06743

HTTP file blocking administration notification GUI does not accept line entries.

CSCsu39231

File blocking of text files may cause the admin e-mail notification to continue.

CSCsu42556

Module in slot 1 experienced a data channel communication failure


Resolved Caveats

Table 2 lists the resolved caveats in the CSC SSM Version 6.2.1599.4 maintenance release.

Table 2 Resolved Caveats 

ID Number
Caveat Title

CSCso67276

Failover cannot be paired up with certain shared keys.

CSCsr87910

Wrong keys are accepted to establish the failover relationship.

CSCsl44473

Syslog facility cannot be changed from local3 on the CSC SSM GUI.

CSCsh70101

No error message is displayed when importing an invalid URL.

CSCsl33414

Unable to import an e-mail address list if any of the e-mail addresses include a period.

CSCsl54989

Unable to delete POP3 spam e-mail messages.

CSCsq00778

Windows Update is slow.

CSCsr72552

The RegServer log is not purged correctly.

CSCsr75666

ActiveUpdate may incorrectly remove a pattern file if the remaining disk space on the flash card is insufficient.

CSCsk83984

The amount of free memory displayed by ASDM may be inaccurate.


Related Documentation

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

Documentation Roadmap for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html

Cisco Content Security and Control SSM Administrator Guide, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/csc/csc62/administration/guide/csc62adm.html

Cisco ASDM Release Notes, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_release_notes_list.html

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Hardware Maintenance Guide, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Getting Started Guide, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Release Notes, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_release_notes_list.html

Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Cisco Security Appliance Command Reference, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_command_reference_list.html

Cisco Security Appliance System Log Messages Guide, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_system_message_guides_list.html

Open Source Software Licenses for ASA and PIX Security Appliances, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_licensing_information_listing.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, 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

Subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0.

For additional ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance documentation, see the following URL and log in with your Cisco.com username and passsword:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps6120/tsd_products_support_series_home.html