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F-Secure Products CAB and RAR Archives Security Bypass
Secunia Advisory: SA28919
Release Date: 2008-02-13
Last Update: 2008-02-26
Popularity: 4,410 views

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

OS:F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway P-Series
F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway X-Series

Software:F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2008
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers 5.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux 4.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 7.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper 5.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 7.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 5.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.x
F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.x
F-Secure Client Security 7.x
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.x
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.x
F-Secure Internet Security 2006
F-Secure Internet Security 2007
F-Secure Internet Security 2008

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0792
CVE-2008-0910


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in various F-Secure products, which can be exploited by malware to bypass the scanning functionality.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of CAB and RAR files and can be exploited to bypass the anti-virus scanning functionality via a specially crafted CAB or RAR file.

The vulnerability affect the following products:
* F-Secure Internet Security 2008
* F-Secure Internet Security 2007 Second Edition
* F-Secure Internet Security 2007
* F-Secure Internet Security 2006
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2008
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007, v.7.02
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007
* F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 7.10
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 7.01
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.03
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.02
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.10
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 7.00
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations 5.44
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.53
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client Security 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux 4.65
* Solutions based on F-Secure Protection Service for Consumers version 7.00 and earlier
* Solutions based on F-Secure Protection Service for Business version 3.00 and earlier
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 7.00
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.53
* F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Server Security 5.52
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 7.0
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.62
* F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.61, Windows
* F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux 2.16
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper 5.61
* F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway 4.0.7 and earlier

Solution:
Apply patches. Please see the vendor's advisory for details.

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Thierry Zoller of n.runs AG.

Changelog:
2008-02-19: Added CVE reference.
2008-02-26: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2008-1.shtml


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