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BitZipper unacev2.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19939
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Release Date:
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2006-07-17
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | BitZipper 4.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2856 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in BitZipper, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in UNACEV2.DLL when extracting an ACE archive containing a file with an overly long filename. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a user extracts a specially crafted ACE archive.
The vulnerability is related to:
SA16479
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.1 SR-1. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not extract untrusted archives.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Secunia Research
Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-46/
Other References:
SA16479:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16479/
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. BitZipper Multiple Archive Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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