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McAfee Anti-Virus Zip Archive Virus Detection Bypass Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA12876

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Release Date:

2004-10-20

Last Update:

2005-10-13

Popularity:

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Critical:

Not critical

Impact:

Security Bypass

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

McAfee WebShield Appliances

Software:

McAfee GroupShield for Exchange 2000 5.x
McAfee GroupShield for Exchange 4.x
McAfee GroupShield for Exchange 5.x
McAfee GroupShield for Exchange 6.x
McAfee GroupShield for Lotus Domino on AIX 5.x
McAfee GroupShield for Lotus Domino on Windows 5.x
McAfee Netshield for Netware 4.x
McAfee Netshield for NT 4.x
McAfee VirusScan 4.x
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.x
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.x
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) 7.x
McAfee VirusScan Professional 7.x
McAfee VirusScan ThinClient
McAfee VirusScan Wireless
McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.x

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Solution:
Update to McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS driver version 4398 or later.

Home (Retail) Users:
http://download.mcafee.com/uk/updates/updates.asp

Business (Enterprise) Users:
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/uk/downloads/updates/dat.asp?id=1

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.

Changelog:
2005-10-13: Updated "Description" and rating sections.

Original Advisory:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=153&type=vulnerabilities

Change Page:
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