Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

BID:35427

Info

Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35427
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 18 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 19 2009 12:39AM
Credit: Thierry Zoller
Vulnerable: Frisk Software F-PROT AVES 0
Frisk Software F-PROT Antivirus for Windows on Mail Servers 0
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Windows
Frisk Software F-PROT Antivirus for Solaris Mail Servers 0
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Solaris
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Linux x86 Workstations 0
Frisk Software F-PROT Antivirus for Linux x86 Mail Servers 0
Frisk Software F-PROT Antivirus for Linux x86 File Servers 0
Frisk Software F-PROT Antivirus for Linux on IBM zSeries 0
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Linux
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Exchange 0
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus for Exchange
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus Engine 4.4.4
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus Engine 0
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 3.16 c
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 3.16f
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple F-PROT products are prone to a vulnerability that may allow certain compressed archives to bypass the scan engine.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to distribute files containing malicious code that the antivirus application will fail to detect.

Exploit / POC

Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please contact the vendor for details.

References

Multiple F-PROT Products RAR/ARJ/LHA/LZH File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

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