Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

BID:52610

Info

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52610
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2012-1457
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:17PM
Credit: Suman Jana and Vitaly Shmatikov
Vulnerable: VirusBlokAda VBA32 3.12.14 2
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Trend Micro VirusBuster 13.6.151 0
Trend Micro Trend Micro 9.120 1004
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120 1004
Symantec AntiVirus 20101.3 103
SuSE openSUSE 12.1
SuSE openSUSE 11.4
Rising Antivirus 22.83 03
Quick Heal Technologies CAT-QuickHeal 11.00
PCTools Antivirus 7.0.3 5
Norman Antivirus 6.6.12
Microsoft Antivirus 1.6402
McAfee McAfee-GW-Edition 2010.1C
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Kaspersky Kaspersky Antivirus 7.0 125
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus 9.77.3565
Jiangmin Corporation Jiangmin 13.0.900
Ikarus Antivirus T3.1.1.97.0
G Data Software GData 21
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2 117
Eset NOD32 5795
eSafe Antivirus 7.0.17 0
Emsisoft Antivirus 5.1 1
BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2
AVIRA AntiVir Engine 7.11.1 163
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 10.0 1190
Avast! Avast5 Antivirus 5.0.677 0
Avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0
Authentium Command Antivirus 5.2.11 5
Antiy Antiy-AVL 2.0.3 7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple Antivirus products are prone to a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass on-demand scans.



Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass on-demand virus scanning, possibly allowing malicious files to escape detection.



The following products are affected:



AVIRA AntiVir Engine 7.11.1.163


Antiy Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7


Avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0


Avast! Avast5 Antivirus 5.0.677.0


AVG AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190


BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2


Quick Heal Technologies CAT-QuickHeal 11.00


Authentium Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5


Emsisoft Antivirus 5.1.0.1


eSafe Antivirus 7.0.17.0


Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117


G Data Software GData 21


Ikarus Antivirus T3.1.1.97.0


Jiangmin Corporation Jiangmin 13.0.900


K7 Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus 9.77.3565


Kaspersky Kaspersky Antivirus 7.0.0.125


McAfee McAfee 5.400.0.1158


McAfee McAfee-GW-Edition 2010.1C


Microsoft Antivirus 1.6402


Eset NOD32 5795


Norman Antivirus 6.06.12


PCTools Antivirus 7.0.3.5


Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03


Symantec AntiVirus 20101.3.0.103


Trend Micro TrendMicro 9.120.0.1004


Trend Micro TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.120.0.1004


VirusBlokAda VBA32 3.12.14.2


Trend Micro VirusBuster 13.6.151.0

Exploit / POC

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

References

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1457 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

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