Multiple Vendors RAR Handling Remote Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

BID:24866

Info

Multiple Vendors RAR Handling Remote Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24866
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-3725
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 11 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 10 2007 05:04PM
Credit: Metaeye Security Group is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: RARLAB RAR for Linux 3.70
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
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 2.1
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 2.2 beta1
ifenslave ifenslave 0.88
Gentoo Linux
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.1
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 4.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 4.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
 + Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 4.0
 Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90
- MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
 - MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 - MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
 - Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
 Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.5
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.4
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87 -1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86.2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86 .1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84
+ 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 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.83
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.82
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.81
+ Gentoo Linux
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc4
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc3
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc2
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.75.1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.70
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68 -1
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.67
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc3
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc2
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.65
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.60
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.54
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.53
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.52
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.51
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.6
Not Vulnerable: Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.91

Discussion

Multiple Vendors RAR Handling Remote Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Multiple applications using RAR are prone to a NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability.

A successful attack will result in denial-of-service conditions. Attackers may also be able to exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed.

This issue affects the following:

ClamAV prior to 0.91
'UnRAR' 3.70; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Other applications using the vulnerabile 'UnRAR' utility are affected by this issue. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Vendors RAR Handling Remote Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept example is available:

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendors RAR Handling Remote Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Solution:
ClamAV released ClamAV 0.91 to address this issue.

Please see the references for more information.


Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.6

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.51

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.52

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.53

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.54

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.60

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.65

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.67

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.68 -1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.70

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.75.1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc4

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc3

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.80 rc2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.81

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.82

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.83

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.84 rc2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.85.1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86 .1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.86.2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87 -1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.87.1

ifenslave ifenslave 0.88

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.3

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.4

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.88.5

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.1

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.2

Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV 0.90.3

References

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