Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

BID:21461

Info

Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 21461
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-6406
CVE-2006-6405
CVE-2006-6407
CVE-2006-6408
CVE-2006-6409
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 06 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 06 2016 02:40PM
Credit: Hendrik Weimer is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE Linux 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 0
Novell Linux Desktop 9
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.4
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.2
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.8
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.7
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.6
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.5
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0 -20040426
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.1beta2
Kolab Groupware Server 2.1.beta3
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.5.10
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.6
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.6
BitDefender Mail Protection for SMB 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

Various security products are prone to a filter-bypass weakness. These products include:

- BitDefender Mail Protection for SMB 2.0
- ClamAV 0.88.6
- F-prot AntiVirum for Linux x86 Mail Servers 4.6.6
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux Mail Server 5.5.10

Other applications and versions may also be affected.

This issue occurs because the application fails to handle malformed input that may allow an attacker to bypass the file-filtering mechanism.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

Attackers can exploit this issue by constructing a file that contains a Base64-encoded file with invalid characters; this file is embedded in an email. An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

References

Multiple Security Products MIME Encoding Content Filter Bypass Weakness

References:
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