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F-Secure Archives and Packed Executables Detection Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26948
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Release Date:
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2007-09-27
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Last Update:
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2007-10-01
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Popularity:
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5,427 views
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Critical:
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Not 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: | F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 7.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5143
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in F-Secure Anti-Virus, which can be exploited by malware to bypass the scanning functionality.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the handling of archives and packed executables. This can be exploited to bypass the anti-virus scanning functionality by placing specially crafted archives or packed executables in the "system32" directory.
The vulnerability only affects 64-bit server platforms.
The vulnerability is reported in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers version 7.00.
Solution:
Apply patch.
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/hotfix/fsav/fsav720-01-signed.fsfix
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Mr Papadorotheoun.
Changelog:
2007-10-01: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2007-6.shtml
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