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MIME::tools Malware Detection Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13051
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Release Date:
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2004-11-02
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Popularity:
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7,156 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MIME::tools 5.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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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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