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ESB-2006.0063 -- [Win][Linux] -- F-Secure ZIP and RAR-archive Handling Vulnerability

Date: 20 January 2006

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                       ESB-2006.0063 -- [Win][Linux]
            F-Secure ZIP and RAR-archive Handling Vulnerability
                              20 January 2006

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstation 5.44 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers 5.52 
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper 5.61 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.01 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for MS Exchange 6.40 and prior
                   F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.42 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls 6.20 and prior
                   F-Secure Internet Security 2004, 2005 and 2006
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus 2004, 2005 and 2006
                   Solutions based on F-Secure Personal Express 6.20 
                     and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Workstations 4.52 
                     and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Servers 4.64 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Gateways 4.64 and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus for Samba Servers version 4.62
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.11 
                     and prior
                   F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.11 
                     and prior
                   F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.14 and prior
Publisher:         CIAC
Operating System:  Windows
                   Linux variants
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                   Provide Misleading Information
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated

Original Bulletin: http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-1.shtml

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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

              F-Secure ZIP and RAR-archive Handling Vulnerability
                    [F-Secure Security Bulletin FSC-2006-1]

January 19, 2006 18:00 GMT                                        Number Q-103
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PROBLEM:       A security vulnerability was discovered in the way F-Secure 
               Anti-Virus products for Microsoft Windows and Linux handle ZIP 
               and RAR-archive files. 
PLATFORM:      F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstation version 5.44 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers version 5.52 
                  and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers version 5.52 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper version 5.61 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security version 6.01 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for MS Exchange version 6.40 and earlier 
               F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper version 6.42 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls version 6.20 and earlier 
               F-Secure Internet Security 2004, 2005 and 2006
               F-Secure Anti-Virus 2004, 2005 and 2006 
               Solutions based on F-Secure Personal Express 
                   version 6.20 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Workstations version 4.52 and 
                   earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Servers version 4.64 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Gateways version 4.64 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus for Samba Servers version 4.62 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.11 and earlier 
               F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.11 and earlier 
               F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.14 and earlier 
DAMAGE:        Specially crafted ZIP archives may be used to execute code on 
               affected systems. Both RAR- and ZIP-archives can in addition be 
               crafted to avoid successful scanning and obfuscate malicious 
               code in the archive. 
SOLUTION:      See F-Secure's bulletin for a listing of products that are not 
               automatically updated. Apply available security updates. 
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VULNERABILITY  The risk is HIGH for gateway installations that scan web (HTTP 
ASSESSMENT:    FTP) and mail (SMTP, POP) traffic. The on-access scanners of 
               some products are not vulnerable in their default 
               configurations. Standard operating procedures protect or reduce 
               the vulnerability of some products. Automated patching protects 
               some products. 
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LINKS: 
 CIAC BULLETIN:      http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-103.shtml 
 ORIGINAL BULLETIN:  http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-1.shtml 
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