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MIME::tools Malware Detection Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA13051
Release Date: 2004-11-02
Popularity: 6,902 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:MIME::tools 5.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Stephane Lentz and Julian Field has reported a vulnerability in MIME::tools, which can be exploited by malware to bypass certain scanning functionality.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when parsing a "boundary" attribute in the "Content-Type" header. This can be exploited by supplying an empty boundary value.

Successful exploitation may allow some malware to bypass certain scanning functionality.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.414. Other versions may also be affected.

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